Great Yeldham is a village and civil parish in the district of Braintree in north-west Essex, England. Set amid rolling farmland and hedged lanes close to its smaller neighbour Little Yeldham, it retains a largely rural character with a mix of traditional cottages and more recent housing.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the village contains a medieval parish church and several listed buildings, and today combines farming with small local businesses and commuters travelling to nearby market towns. Community life centres on the church, the village hall and occasional local events, while nearby footpaths and quiet lanes make it popular with walkers and those wanting easy access to the countryside.
Postcode districts covering Great Yeldham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22 miles
- Colchester 16.4 miles
- Chelmsford 19.4 miles
- Braintree 8.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 19.3 miles
- Haverhill 7.1 miles
- Witham 14.8 miles
- Sudbury 7.9 miles
- Maldon 20.1 miles
- Stowmarket 22.2 miles
- Newmarket 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Toppesfield Built-up area 1 mile
- Yeldham Ward 1.4 miles
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.6 miles
- Little Yeldham Parish 1.9 miles
- Hedingham Ward 2.1 miles
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Stambourne Parish 2.6 miles
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ovington Parish 2.8 miles
- Birdbrook Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Yeldham
CO9 4HP, CO9 4HN, CO9 4JA, CO9 4PU, CO9 4JD, CO9 4HY, CO9 4DW, CO9 4HG, CO9 4ER … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 31 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 7.9 miles
- Bus Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Great Yeldham Ad
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.4 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 8.5 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 8.4 miles
- Painters at the Angel 7.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 10 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- The Dorrington 5.8 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.1 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 9.1 miles
Schools in Great Yeldham
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Great Yeldham Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.5 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 9.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 12.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.1 miles