Colne Engaine is a small village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, set in the rolling, arable landscape beside the valley of the River Colne. Its distinctive name reflects the river and the medieval family who once held the manor, and the village still feels like a traditional Essex settlement rather than a suburban estate.
The settlement features a historic parish church and a number of timber-framed cottages and listed buildings, and its economy has long been agricultural even though many residents now commute to nearby towns such as Braintree or Colchester. Community life is quiet but active, centred on the village hall, local pub and occasional events, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make it a pleasant spot for walkers exploring the Colne valley countryside.
Postcode districts covering Colne Engaine
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Colchester 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Chelmsford 16.8 miles27 km
- Braintree 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Billericay 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Wickford 24 miles38.6 km
- Rayleigh 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Haverhill 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Witham 9.8 miles15.7 km
Neighbouring places
- The Colnes Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Earls Colne Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- White Colne Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Halstead Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Halstead Trinity Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Little Maplestead Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Alphamstone Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bures Hamlet Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Colne Engaine
CO6 2HE, CO6 2JA, CO6 2HB, CO6 2FQ, CO6 2FA, CO6 2EP, CO6 2EY, CO6 2JD, CO6 2FP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- London Southend Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bures Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Bus Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.8 miles15.8 km
Hotels near Colne Engaine Ad
- Drapers Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Painters at the Angel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Colne Engaine
- Colne Engaine C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 2.9 miles4.6 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- University of Essex University 12 miles19.2 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.6 miles25 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km