Earls Colne is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, set beside the shallow valley of the River Colne in north‑east Essex. It has a compact historic centre with an attractive parish church and a conservation area, surrounded by farmland and pockets of woodland.
Its history reaches back to the medieval manorial system - its name reflects historic earldom ownership - and in the 20th century the nearby Earls Colne Airfield played a role in the Second World War; today that site hosts light industry, aviation enthusiasts and workshops. The village retains a strong community feel with local clubs, a village hall and pubs, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Braintree and Colchester for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Earls Colne
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22 miles
- Colchester 8.3 miles
- Chelmsford 15.8 miles
- Braintree 6.6 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.7 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23.1 miles
- Billericay 23.5 miles
- Wickford 22.7 miles
- Rayleigh 23 miles
- Haverhill 15.9 miles
- Witham 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- White Colne Built-up area 1.1 miles
- The Colnes Ward 1.5 miles
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chappel Parish 2.3 miles
- Great Tey Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 2.8 miles
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 2.8 miles
- Halstead Built-up area 3 miles
- Halstead Trinity Ward 3.2 miles
- Coggeshall Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Earls Colne
CO6 2RZ, CO6 2RT, CO6 2TD, CO6 2SF, CO6 2RF, CO6 2LZ, CO6 2FL, CO6 2PB, CO6 2LJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 24.1 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Marks Tey Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Bus Station 8.2 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9 miles
Hotels near Earls Colne Ad
- The Essex Golf & Country Club Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 3.1 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 4 miles
- Noble Goose Rooms 4 3.4 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Woolpack Inn 4 3.2 miles
- Travelodge Colchester Feering 3 4.9 miles
- Delta Hotels Colchester 4 4.6 miles
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2 4.8 miles
Schools in Earls Colne
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 1.6 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 6.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 9 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- University of Essex University 11.1 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14.2 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles