Shalford is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in the district of Braintree in Essex, England. It is characterised by rolling arable and pastoral countryside, hedgerows and a scatter of traditional Essex cottages and farmsteads, reflecting a long agricultural history and occasional historic buildings that hint at medieval origins.
The parish sits within easy reach of the larger town of Braintree, so the local economy mixes farming with residents who commute for work and services; community life centres on village gatherings, a village hall and the occasional local events rather than heavy commercial activity. Its quiet lanes and landscape appeal to walkers and those looking for a quieter rural base while remaining connected to regional road links and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Shalford
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 24.7 miles
- Basildon 24.7 miles
- Colchester 16.6 miles
- Chelmsford 13.1 miles
- Harlow 20 miles
- Braintree 3.5 miles
- Brentwood 22.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 14.9 miles
- Billericay 20.8 miles
- Wickford 21.6 miles
- Rayleigh 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shalford Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Panfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Blackmore End Built-up area 2 miles
- Wethersfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Three Fields Ward 2.4 miles
- The Salings Parish 2.4 miles
- Bocking North Ward 3 miles
- Bocking South Ward 3.2 miles
- Great Bardfield Built-up area 3.3 miles
- School Green Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Rayne Built-up area 3.4 miles
- High Garrett Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Shalford
CM7 5JA, CM7 5HF, CM7 5HH, CM7 5WS, CM7 5HP, CM7 5HU, CM7 5EZ, CM7 5FY, CM7 5HG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 25.7 miles
- Braintree Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Braintree Freeport Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Shalford Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 4.1 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2 3.7 miles
- The Compasses Inn 6.8 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 5.2 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 6 miles
- The Kicking Dickey 7 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - Freeport Village 3 5.2 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Saracens Head Hotel 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Shalford
- Shalford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 4.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 6.7 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.9 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.2 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.7 miles
- Hylands Estate 15.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 17 miles