Halstead is a small market town and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, set in the Colne valley. It grew from medieval market origins into a 19th‑century textile and milling centre, and you can still see a mix of timber‑framed and Victorian buildings with former mill sites clustered along the River Colne.
Today the town combines independent shops and a modest high street with some light industry and commuter links to larger towns; community life is active, with a local museum, sports clubs and regular events, while the surrounding countryside and footpaths make it pleasant for walkers and day visitors.
Postcode districts covering Halstead
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Colchester 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Chelmsford 16 miles25.7 km
- Braintree 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 24 miles38.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Billericay 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Wickford 23.6 miles38 km
- Rayleigh 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Haverhill 13 miles20.9 km
- Witham 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Halstead Built-up area 0 miles0 km
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Halstead Trinity Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Little Maplestead Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Maplestead Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Colnes Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Earls Colne Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Halstead
CO9 2DW, CO9 2LR, CO9 2EQ, CO9 1UT, CO9 2TS, CO9 1EG, CO9 1AY, CO9 1QE, CO9 2SU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- London Southend Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Halstead Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Drapers Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Dorrington 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 6.8 miles11 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Painters at the Angel 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Halstead
- Holy Trinity C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Primary
- Richard de Clare Community Academy Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Halstead Primary
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 3.6 miles5.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- University of Essex University 14 miles22.5 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 17.1 miles27.6 km