Pebmarsh is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, located in north‑east Essex, England. Set among rolling farmland and hedgerow country, it lies close to the market town of Halstead and feels typical of the quieter, agricultural parts of the county rather than the busier commuter belt.
Historically rooted in farming, the village retains a compact historic core of cottages, a parish church and a village hall, and community life is still expressed through local clubs, fêtes and small‑scale enterprises. Many residents work locally on farms or run small businesses, while others commute to nearby towns; the area is also popular with walkers who enjoy the country lanes and footpaths around the parish.
Postcode districts covering Pebmarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.1 miles
- Colchester 10 miles
- Chelmsford 18.7 miles
- Braintree 8.4 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23.6 miles
- Haverhill 13.4 miles
- Witham 11.8 miles
- Sudbury 4.8 miles
- Maldon 16.4 miles
- Stowmarket 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Little Maplestead Parish 1.3 miles
- Twinstead Parish 1.5 miles
- Alphamstone Parish 1.7 miles
- Stour Valley South Ward 1.9 miles
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wickham St. Paul Built-up area 2.1 miles
- The Colnes Ward 2.1 miles
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 2.6 miles
- Bures Hamlet Parish 2.7 miles
- Little Henny Parish 2.7 miles
- Lamarsh Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Pebmarsh
CO9 2NW, CO9 2NS, CO9 2FE, CO9 2QE, CO9 2NP, CO9 2SQ, CO9 2NA, CO9 2QA, CO9 2QD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 27.7 miles
- Bures Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Bus Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Pebmarsh Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 8.8 miles
- Painters at the Angel 4.7 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7 miles
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 7.6 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.6 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.9 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 7.5 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 4.4 miles
- The Dorrington 3.1 miles
Schools in Pebmarsh
- St John the Baptist C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.3 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 5 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.6 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 11.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- University of Essex University 12.7 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 17 miles