Kelvedon is a riverside village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, set beside the winding River Blackwater and close to the A12. It has a compact high street of historic cottages, Georgian houses and traditional pubs, and is served by Kelvedon railway station on the main line towards London and Norwich, so it combines a rural riverside character with easy commuter links.
Historically rooted with buildings and a parish church reflecting several centuries, Kelvedon grew from an agricultural and market-gardening hinterland into a village with local shops, schools and active community groups. The surrounding countryside, nearby market towns and regular village events give it a quiet, community-minded feel while retaining links to broader economic centres.
Postcode districts covering Kelvedon
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 20 miles
- Basildon 21.1 miles
- Colchester 9.5 miles
- Chelmsford 11.3 miles
- Braintree 6.3 miles
- Brentwood 21.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.3 miles
- Canvey Island 22.6 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 22.2 miles
- Billericay 18.5 miles
- Wickford 17.3 miles
- Rayleigh 17.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kelvedon & Feering Ward 0.9 miles
- Kelvedon and Feering Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Rivenhall Parish 1.6 miles
- Feering Parish 2 miles
- Coggeshall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Great Braxted Parish 2.3 miles
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 2.4 miles
- Silver End Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Messing-cum-Inworth Parish 2.7 miles
- Witham North Ward 2.7 miles
- Witham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Tiptree Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kelvedon
CO5 9AU, CO5 9DN, CO5 9RY, CO5 9AA, CO5 9JB, CO5 9BQ, CO5 9PN, CO5 9RQ, CO5 9BE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 18.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 19.3 miles
- Kelvedon Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Witham Railway Station 3 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.9 miles
Hotels near Kelvedon Ad
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.1 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 2.1 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Lion Inn 8.6 miles
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 6.5 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 7 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.2 miles
Schools in Kelvedon
- Kelvedon St Mary's C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 4.1 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 5.8 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 11.6 miles
- University of Essex University 11.7 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.7 miles