Little Yeldham is a small, rural village in the district of Braintree in north‑west Essex, sitting close to its larger neighbour Great Yeldham and within easy reach of Halstead. The surrounding landscape is typical north Essex country: rolling arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands that give the area a peaceful, agricultural character and make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter pace of life.
Locally the settlement is defined by a tight‑knit community, a mixture of older, sometimes timber‑framed houses and more modern homes, and an economy still influenced by farming alongside residents who commute to nearby towns. There are historic echoes in the village fabric and traditional village activities persist, with community life often centred on local gatherings and the nearby services and events in neighbouring villages and towns.
Postcode districts covering Little Yeldham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.7 miles
- Cambridge 22.6 miles
- Colchester 15.8 miles
- Chelmsford 20.8 miles
- Braintree 10.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 21.2 miles
- Haverhill 7.6 miles
- Witham 15.7 miles
- Sudbury 6.3 miles
- Maldon 20.9 miles
- Stowmarket 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.1 miles
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ovington Parish 1.6 miles
- Stour Valley North Ward 1.8 miles
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 1.9 miles
- Belchamp Otten Parish 2.2 miles
- Ashen Parish 2.5 miles
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Belchamp Walter Parish 2.8 miles
- Toppesfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Hedingham Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Little Yeldham
CO9 4LW, CO9 4LQ, CO9 4LN, CO9 4LF, CO9 4JY, CO9 4LJ, CO9 4LG, CO9 4JZ, CO9 4LE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18 miles
- London Southend Airport 31.9 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.3 miles
- Bus Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Little Yeldham Ad
- The White Hart Hotel 5 1.5 miles
- The White Horse Inn 3 2.5 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Mill Hotel 3 6 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 6.1 miles
- George Inn 4 4.5 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.4 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.2 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.5 miles