Great Bardfield lies in the district of Braintree, in north‑west Essex, England, set among rolling arable farmland. The village core is a conservation area of timber‑framed and Georgian houses centred on a medieval parish church, with a strong sense of rural character and many listed buildings that give a clear historic feel.
It is best known for the mid‑20th‑century artists' community - figures such as Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious lived and worked here and the famous open‑house exhibitions of the 1950s brought the village national attention. Today Great Bardfield remains largely residential with farming and small local businesses, village events and a proud artistic legacy, while many residents commute to nearby towns or to London.
Postcode districts covering Great Bardfield
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.9 miles
- Colchester 19.2 miles
- Chelmsford 14.8 miles
- Harlow 19.1 miles
- Braintree 6.3 miles
- Brentwood 23.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 13.2 miles
- Billericay 22.2 miles
- Hoddesdon 23.9 miles
- Wickford 23.5 miles
- Haverhill 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Bardfield Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Finchingfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Little Bardfield Parish 1.7 miles
- Three Fields Ward 1.7 miles
- Wethersfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shalford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- School Green Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lindsell Parish 3 miles
- The Salings Parish 3.4 miles
- Blackmore End Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Little Sampford Parish 3.6 miles
- The Sampfords Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Great Bardfield
CM7 4SP, CM7 4FE, CM7 4SB, CM7 4SY, CM7 4RS, CM7 4TG, CM7 4RX, CM7 4RP, CM7 4FH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 10 miles
- London Southend Airport 28.1 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Braintree Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Great Bardfield Ad
- Swan Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- The Kicking Dickey 6.6 miles
- The Saracens Head Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Farmhouse Inn 3 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 6.7 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 6.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 9 miles
- The Compasses Inn 8.3 miles
- Travelodge Stansted Great Dunmow 3 6.8 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 6.5 miles
Schools in Great Bardfield
- Great Bardfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 9.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 17.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 17.3 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 18.8 miles