Faulkbourne is a small, rural parish in the district of Braintree, in Essex, England, set among gently undulating arable fields and hedged lanes a short drive from Witham. The settlement is tiny and feels distinctly agricultural, with a landscape of farms, woodland belts and a scattering of historic lanes rather than modern housing estates, although some residents commute to nearby towns and to Chelmsford or London for work.
Its most striking feature is Faulkbourne Hall, a moated manor with medieval and later additions long associated with the Barrett‑Lennard family, and the small parish church of St Germanus, which together give the area a strong sense of history. The community is quiet and closely tied to the estate and farmland, making it a good example of a traditional Essex rural parish with a pronounced historical character.
Postcode districts covering Faulkbourne
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 19.1 miles
- Basildon 18.6 miles
- Colchester 13 miles
- Chelmsford 8 miles
- Harlow 21.7 miles
- Braintree 4.9 miles
- Brentwood 18.6 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.4 miles
- Canvey Island 20.7 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 19.1 miles
- Billericay 15.6 miles
- Wickford 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witham West Ward 1.3 miles
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 1.5 miles
- Witham North Ward 1.6 miles
- Witham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling Ward 1.8 miles
- White Notley Parish 1.9 miles
- Witham Central Ward 1.9 miles
- Terling Built-up area 2 miles
- Silver End Built-up area 2 miles
- Fairstead Parish 2 miles
- Rivenhall Parish 2.1 miles
- Cressing Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Faulkbourne
CM8 1SP, CM8 1SQ, CM8 1SF, CM8 1SL, CM8 1RJ, CM8 1SH, CM8 1SJ, CM8 1SN, CM8 1SG
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 17.7 miles
- White Notley Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Witham Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Faulkbourne Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- The Lion Inn 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 4.4 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.5 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.9 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.7 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.8 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 8.8 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 7 miles
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 2.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.2 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 13.1 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles