Cressing is a small rural parish in the district of Braintree, Essex, in eastern England. Set amid arable fields and hedgerows, it keeps a quiet village character while being within easy reach of nearby towns and routes that make commuting into London or other parts of Essex feasible.
Its most striking landmark is the medieval Cressing Temple Barns, large timber barns originally linked to the Knights Templar and reminding you of the parish’s long agricultural history; they draw visitors for their architecture and occasional community events. Today the parish blends that historic interest with a small local community and a continuing farming economy, giving Cressing a mix of heritage appeal and everyday rural life.
Postcode districts covering Cressing
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.3 miles
- Basildon 20.5 miles
- Colchester 12.8 miles
- Chelmsford 9.4 miles
- Harlow 21.6 miles
- Braintree 2.9 miles
- Brentwood 19.9 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.1 miles
- Canvey Island 22.8 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 18.4 miles
- Billericay 17.2 miles
- Wickford 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tye Green Built-up area 0.6 miles
- White Notley Parish 1.3 miles
- Silver End Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Black Notley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 1.6 miles
- Braintree South Ward 1.9 miles
- Bradwell Built-up area 2 miles
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green Ward 2 miles
- Faulkbourne Parish 2.2 miles
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 2.3 miles
- Bocking Blackwater Ward 2.4 miles
- Fairstead Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Cressing
CM77 8DP, CM77 8JF, CM77 8JJ, CM77 8DJ, CM77 8PA, CM77 8QJ, CM77 8GX, CM77 8GS, CM77 8DN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 19.9 miles
- Cressing Station 0.7 miles
- White Notley Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Cressing Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 2.7 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The Lion Inn 7 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.1 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.7 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.1 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 8.6 miles
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 8.6 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 9 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Cressing
- Cressing Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 1.9 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 2.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles
- Hylands Estate 12.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 13.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- University of Essex University 15.2 miles