The small rural parish of Ovington sits within the district of Braintree in Essex, England. It is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerowed lanes and a scattering of farmsteads and residences rather than a compact village centre.
Life here is largely agricultural and residential, with limited local services so people tend to rely on nearby towns for shops and schools; the parish’s low population and historic farm buildings give it a quietly traditional, close‑knit feel that appeals to walkers and those seeking a peaceful countryside setting.
Postcode districts covering Ovington
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Colchester 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Chelmsford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Braintree 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Haverhill 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Witham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Sudbury 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Maldon 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Stowmarket 20 miles32.3 km
- Newmarket 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Ashen Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Stour Valley North Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Little Yeldham Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Clare Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Belchamp Otten Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wixoe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Pentlow Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Ovington
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.5 miles29.7 km
- London Southend Airport 33.5 miles53.9 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bus Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Ovington Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Painters at the Angel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 8 miles12.8 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.2 miles10.1 km
- The Dorrington 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 6.4 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km