The hamlet of Nounsley lies just a few miles east of Braintree in rural Essex, England. It is a small, quiet cluster of cottages and farms set among arable fields and hedgerows, with country lanes and public footpaths linking it to neighbouring villages and the wider Essex countryside.
Historically agricultural, Nounsley still retains that rural character: you’ll find a close‑knit community, some older buildings that hint at its past, and local life that often revolves around nearby villages and market towns in the Braintree area. Many residents now commute to larger towns for work, but the hamlet remains valued for its tranquillity and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Nounsley
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Basildon 15 miles24.1 km
- Colchester 14.9 miles24 km
- Chelmsford 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Harlow 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Grays 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Braintree 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Brentwood 16 miles25.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Canvey Island 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Billericay 12.4 miles19.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hatfield Peverel Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ulting Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Witham South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woodham Walter Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Little Baddow Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Boreham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Witham Central Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Danbury Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Witham West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Nounsley
CM3 2NJ, CM3 2NA, CM3 2LU, CM3 2NQ, CM3 2LZ, CM3 2NP, CM3 2LX, CM3 2NG, CM3 2NL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Stansted Airport 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Witham Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Nounsley Ad
- The Lion Inn 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Channels Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 3.7 miles6 km
- Pontlands Park 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Hylands Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.9 miles24 km