Earls Colne is a village and civil parish in the district of Braintree in Essex, England, set in the gentle lowlands of the Colne Valley. The settlement is surrounded by farmland and small woodlands, with a compact centre of local shops, a village hall and parish amenities that serve a mixed commuter and agricultural population.
It has medieval roots and a number of listed buildings in a small conservation area, while a nearby former airfield and various former mills give the place a noticeable 20th‑century layer alongside older vernacular architecture. Community life mixes village clubs and annual events with small local businesses and rural trades, making it a quietly historic but active corner of the district.
Postcode districts covering Earls Colne
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Colchester 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Chelmsford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Braintree 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21 miles33.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23 miles37.1 km
- Billericay 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wickford 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Rayleigh 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Haverhill 16.1 miles26 km
- Witham 8.2 miles13.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Earls Colne Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- White Colne Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- The Colnes Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chappel Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Great Tey Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Coggeshall Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Halstead Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Halstead Trinity Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Earls Colne
CO6 2LS, CO6 2RZ, CO6 2PD, CO6 2RN, CO6 2RB, CO6 2FL, CO6 2PH, CO6 2SH, CO6 2LH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- London Southend Airport 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Marks Tey Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Colchester Bus Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
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Schools in Earls Colne
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 1.3 miles2.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- University of Essex University 11 miles17.7 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14 miles22.5 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.7 km