Blackmore End is a small, rural hamlet in the district of Braintree, in Essex, England. It sits among typical East Anglian arable countryside with hedgerows, scattered cottages and farm buildings rather than a defined village centre, so its character is quietly agricultural and residential rather than commercial.
Historically the area reflects the long farming tradition of Essex, with older stone and brick farmhouses and a few lanes popular for walking. Today many residents commute to nearby towns such as Braintree or Chelmsford (and further afield to London), so the local economy mixes agriculture with commuter living; amenities are limited locally and people tend to rely on neighbouring villages and towns for shops, pubs and services.
Postcode districts covering Blackmore End
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 24.2 miles39 km
- Colchester 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Chelmsford 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Harlow 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Braintree 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Brentwood 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.4 miles36 km
- Bishop's Stortford 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Billericay 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Wickford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Rayleigh 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Haverhill 10.2 miles16.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Shalford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wethersfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Three Fields Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- School Green Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hedingham Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- High Garrett Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Panfield Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bocking North Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Finchingfield Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Blackmore End
CM7 4DL, CM7 4DN, CM7 4DF, CM7 4DG, CM7 4DR, CM7 4DD, CM7 4DU, CM7 4FG, CM7 4DE
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.3 miles21.4 km
- London Southend Airport 27 miles43.4 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Braintree Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Blackmore End Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Drapers Hotel 7.4 miles12 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Dorrington 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 17.2 miles27.6 km