Sible Hedingham is a large village in the district of Braintree, Essex, England, set in the rolling countryside of north‑west Essex on the edge of the Colne Valley and close to the neighbouring village of Castle Hedingham. Its origins are medieval and that history shows in the parish church and several traditional flint and timber buildings scattered through the centre.
Today the village supports a mixed local economy of small shops, services and surrounding agriculture, with many residents commuting to larger towns; an active community life of clubs and village events helps keep it lively. The nearby Hedingham Castle, with its famous Norman keep, is a well‑known historic attraction and a convenient base for exploring this quieter corner of Essex.
Postcode districts covering Sible Hedingham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Colchester 14 miles22.6 km
- Chelmsford 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Braintree 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Haverhill 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Witham 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Sudbury 7.5 miles12 km
- Maldon 17.4 miles28 km
- Stowmarket 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Newmarket 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hedingham Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Great Maplestead Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Gosfield & Greenstead Green Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Gestingthorpe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Toppesfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Little Maplestead Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Halstead Trinity Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Halstead Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Blackmore End Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Sible Hedingham
CO9 3JL, CO9 3NL, CO9 3SW, CO9 3JX, CO9 3PU, CO9 3NU, CO9 3LE, CO9 3EH, CO9 3PP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.3 miles26.3 km
- London Southend Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Braintree Railway Station 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Bus Station 7.4 miles12 km
Hotels near Sible Hedingham Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Drapers Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Painters at the Angel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Dorrington 3 miles4.9 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Sible Hedingham
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Secondary
- St Peter's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Primary
- Teaseldown School Independent - special
- The Yellow House School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles16 km
- Dines Hall Country house 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 16 miles25.7 km