Great Yeldham is a small village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, in north Essex, England. Set in rolling arable countryside, it sits alongside smaller settlements such as Little Yeldham and has the feel of a traditional rural parish with lanes, farms and scattered cottages rather than a single urban centre.
The village combines historic roots - reflected in old buildings and a parish church - with a still-active local community: a village hall, school, pubs and village groups sustain social life, while agriculture and small businesses remain important to the local economy. It’s within easy reach of nearby market towns like Halstead and Braintree, so residents mix rural living with access to wider services and commuter links.
Postcode districts covering Great Yeldham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22.2 miles
- Colchester 16.3 miles
- Chelmsford 19.9 miles
- Braintree 9.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 19.9 miles
- Haverhill 7.2 miles
- Witham 15.1 miles
- Sudbury 7.4 miles
- Maldon 20.4 miles
- Stowmarket 21.6 miles
- Newmarket 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.1 miles
- Little Yeldham Parish 1.3 miles
- Toppesfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Yeldham Ward 2 miles
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hedingham Ward 2.3 miles
- Ovington Parish 2.3 miles
- Ashen Parish 2.9 miles
- Stour Valley North Ward 3 miles
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 3 miles
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Yeldham
CO9 4EF, CO9 4PU, CO9 4EX, CO9 4QN, CO9 4HD, CO9 4RA, CO9 4JW, CO9 4QS, CO9 4QQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 31.3 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Bus Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Great Yeldham Ad
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.5 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.9 miles
- Painters at the Angel 7.1 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 7.8 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 7 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.5 miles
- The Dorrington 5.9 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 9.2 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 7.6 miles
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 7.1 miles
Schools in Great Yeldham
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Great Yeldham Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.8 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.8 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.2 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.9 miles