Middleton is a small, quiet rural parish in the district of Braintree, within Essex, England. Set amid rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes, it feels distinctly countryside rather than urban, with a low population, scattered historic cottages and farms and easy access to the services of the nearby market town of Braintree.
The settlement has medieval roots - its name reflects the Old English idea of a “middle” settlement - and retains a handful of historic buildings and a traditional parish church, giving a strong sense of local history. Economically the area remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to larger centres such as Chelmsford or London; socially the parish sustains typical village life with community events and close-knit ties rather than larger commercial amenities.
Postcode districts covering Middleton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.7 miles
- Colchester 11.3 miles
- Chelmsford 22.6 miles
- Braintree 12.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.5 miles
- Haverhill 13.3 miles
- Witham 15.7 miles
- Sudbury 0.8 miles
- Maldon 20.1 miles
- Stowmarket 15.8 miles
- Harwich 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 0.8 miles
- Great Henny Parish 1.1 miles
- Sudbury South East Ward 1.3 miles
- Great Cornard Parish 1.4 miles
- Sudbury North West Ward 1.5 miles
- Little Cornard Parish 1.6 miles
- Little Henny Parish 1.6 miles
- Sudbury North East Ward 1.7 miles
- Bulmer Parish 1.8 miles
- Chilton Parish 2 miles
- Stour Valley South Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Middleton
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 31.3 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Bures Railway Station 4 miles
- Bus Station 1 mile
Hotels near Middleton Ad
- Painters at the Angel 0.9 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 3.9 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.4 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 3.8 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 6 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 9.9 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 8.2 miles
- The Dorrington 6.9 miles
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.9 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- University of Essex University 13.7 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 15.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 17.7 miles