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 miles
- Colchester 8.2 miles
- Chelmsford 15.6 miles
- Braintree 6.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 21 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23 miles
- Billericay 23.2 miles
- Wickford 22.5 miles
- Rayleigh 22.7 miles
- Haverhill 16.1 miles
- Witham 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Earls Colne Built-up area 0.3 miles
- White Colne Built-up area 1.3 miles
- The Colnes Ward 1.8 miles
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chappel Parish 2.3 miles
- Great Tey Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 2.9 miles
- Coggeshall Built-up area 3 miles
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 3 miles
- Halstead Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Halstead Trinity Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Earls Colne
CO6 2JU, CO6 2NU, CO6 2LD, CO6 2RJ, CO6 2JX, CO6 2SY, CO6 2QZ, CO6 2SN, CO6 2RE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 23.8 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Marks Tey Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Bus Station 8.5 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 8.9 miles
Hotels near Earls Colne Ad
- The Essex Golf & Country Club Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 3.3 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 3.9 miles
- Noble Goose Rooms 4 3.1 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Woolpack Inn 4 2.9 miles
- Travelodge Colchester Feering 3 4.6 miles
- Delta Hotels Colchester 4 4.4 miles
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2 4.9 miles
Schools in Earls Colne
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 1.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 6.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 8.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- University of Essex University 11 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles