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 miles34.3 km
- Basildon 20.5 miles33 km
- Colchester 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Chelmsford 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Harlow 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Braintree 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Brentwood 19.9 miles32 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Canvey Island 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Billericay 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Wickford 17 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tye Green Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- White Notley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Silver End Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Black Notley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Braintree South Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bradwell Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Faulkbourne Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bocking Blackwater Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fairstead Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Cressing
CM77 8DR, CM77 8DX, CM77 8PN, CM77 8DJ, CM77 8HA, CM77 8NS, CM77 8PB, CM77 8HP, CM77 8DW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.5 miles25 km
- London Southend Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Cressing Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- White Notley Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Cressing Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Channels Hotel 4 6.9 miles11 km
- The Lion Inn 7 miles11.3 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Drapers Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Cressing
- Cressing Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hylands Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13 miles21 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 13.1 miles21 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- University of Essex University 15.2 miles24.5 km