Great Henny is a small, rural parish in the district of Braintree, in Essex, England. It sits amid rolling arable countryside and hedgerows and is made up of scattered hamlets and farmsteads rather than a single high street, giving the area a quietly agricultural, low‑density feel.
There are visible layers of history in the parish - a medieval parish church and several listed timber‑framed cottages and farm buildings - and the local economy remains largely farming‑based with a number of residents commuting to nearby towns. Social life is typically modest and close‑knit, centred on parish meetings and occasional community events, and the tranquillity and rural scenery make it a draw for walkers and anyone interested in traditional Essex villages.
Postcode districts covering Great Henny
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 19.2 miles
- Colchester 10.6 miles
- Chelmsford 21.5 miles
- Braintree 11.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.5 miles
- Haverhill 13.4 miles
- Witham 14.6 miles
- Sudbury 1.9 miles
- Maldon 19 miles
- Stowmarket 16.8 miles
- Harwich 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Henny Parish 1 mile
- Middleton Parish 1.1 miles
- Stour Valley South Ward 1.2 miles
- Twinstead Parish 1.4 miles
- Little Cornard Parish 1.5 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 1.8 miles
- Lamarsh Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bulmer Parish 1.8 miles
- Alphamstone Parish 1.9 miles
- Sudbury Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Great Cornard Parish 2.2 miles
- Sudbury South East Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Great Henny
CO10 7LT, CO10 7NL, CO10 7LX, CO10 7GG, CO10 7LU, CO10 7NN, CO10 7LR, CO10 7NP, CO10 7NJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 22.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 30.2 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 2 miles
- Bures Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Bus Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Great Henny Ad
- Painters at the Angel 1.9 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.5 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 4.9 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 4.9 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 6.1 miles
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 9.3 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 9.1 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 9.6 miles
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.3 miles
- University of Essex University 13.2 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.7 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles