Shalford is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Braintree in north Essex, England, sitting a short drive from the larger market town of Braintree. It retains much of a traditional village character - think timber‑framed cottages, a parish church and quiet lanes surrounded by farmland and hedgerows - making it a peaceful counterpoint to nearby urban centres.
Economically the area has long been shaped by agriculture, with many modern residents commuting to nearby towns such as Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester for work. Social and cultural life tends to centre on village institutions - the pub, village hall and local clubs - and the community feel is generally close‑knit, with occasional local events and conservation interest in its historic buildings and rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Shalford
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 24 miles38.6 km
- Colchester 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Chelmsford 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Harlow 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Braintree 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Brentwood 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.6 miles38 km
- Bishop's Stortford 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Billericay 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Wickford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Rayleigh 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Haverhill 10.6 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Wethersfield Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Blackmore End Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Three Fields Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- School Green Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Panfield Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Bardfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Salings Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Finchingfield Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bocking North Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- High Garrett Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Bocking South Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Shalford
CM7 5HP, CM7 5HR, CM7 5HS, CM7 5HL, CM7 5HN, CM7 5HH, CM7 5HW, CM7 5HT, CM7 5HJ
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.9 miles19.1 km
- London Southend Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- Braintree Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 5.4 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Shalford Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 3.7 miles5.9 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9 miles14.6 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Drapers Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Dorrington 5.7 miles9.1 km
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Hylands Estate 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17 miles27.3 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.2 miles27.7 km