Fairstead is a small, quiet civil parish in the district of Braintree, set in the rolling countryside of northern Essex in England. The landscape is largely agricultural, with hedgerows, scattered farmsteads and a network of public footpaths that make it popular with walkers and anyone looking for a rural escape from nearby towns.
Historically the area has roots that go back to medieval times and contains several older farmhouses and buildings of local interest; today the local economy remains centred on farming alongside a modest number of people who commute to jobs in the surrounding towns. Social life is typical of a small English parish, with a close‑knit community, occasional village events and a strong connection to the surrounding countryside and wildlife.
Postcode districts covering Fairstead
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Basildon 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Colchester 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Chelmsford 7 miles11.2 km
- Harlow 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Braintree 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Brentwood 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Canvey Island 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Billericay 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Wickford 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Rayleigh 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- White Notley Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Terling Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Faulkbourne Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Black Notley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great and Little Leighs Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Leighs Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boreham and The Leighs Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cressing Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Tye Green Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Great Notley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Fairstead
CM3 2BE, CM3 2AT, CM3 2BW, CM3 2BQ, CM3 2BS, CM3 2BH, CM3 2BB, CM3 2AY, CM3 2BG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- London Southend Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- White Notley Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Cressing Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Fairstead Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Lion Inn 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Pontlands Park 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 8.1 miles13 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Marks Hall Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Hylands Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Furze Woods Forest 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15 miles24.2 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km