Ridgewell is a small village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex in eastern England, lying close to the border with Suffolk. It retains a distinctly rural character, centred on farms, a parish church and a modest village community with a hall and occasional local events rather than a busy high street.
One of the village’s most notable features is the wartime Ridgewell Airfield (sometimes referred to as RAF Ridgewell), used by the US Eighth Air Force in the Second World War; concrete runways, memorials and the airfield’s history still shape local identity and attract interest at commemorative gatherings. Today the local economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns, and the social life reflects a close-knit rural community mindful of its history.
Postcode districts covering Ridgewell
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 20 miles32.2 km
- Colchester 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Chelmsford 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Braintree 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Haverhill 5 miles8.1 km
- Witham 17 miles27.3 km
- Sudbury 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Maldon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Stowmarket 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Newmarket 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Birdbrook Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ashen Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wixoe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ovington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stambourne Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Toppesfield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Yeldham Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Little Yeldham Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Sturmer Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Ridgewell
CO9 4SQ, CO9 4RS, CO9 4SE, CO9 4SR, CO9 4RX, CO9 4RU, CO9 4RP, CO9 4FA, CO9 4SG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- London Southend Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bus Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Ridgewell Ad
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Three Hills 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Painters at the Angel 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Dorrington 8 miles12.9 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Ridgewell
- Ridgewell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Ickworth House Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17.7 miles28.5 km