Stambourne is a small village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, in Essex, England. It sits close to the county boundary with Suffolk and is set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows, with a compact cluster of historic cottages and farm buildings that give it a distinctly rural character.
Historically centred on agriculture, the village still has a strong farming presence while many residents commute to nearby towns for work and services. Community life is focused on its church, occasional local events and village groups, with a handful of listed buildings and traditional architecture reflecting its medieval and post‑medieval past.
Postcode districts covering Stambourne
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Colchester 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Chelmsford 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Harlow 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Braintree 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Haverhill 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Witham 16 miles25.8 km
- Sudbury 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Maldon 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Stowmarket 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Birdbrook Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Yeldham Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Toppesfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Bumpstead Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Steeple Bumpstead Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wixoe Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- School Green Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Sturmer Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Stambourne
CO9 4NQ, CO9 4NT, CO9 4PG, CO9 4ND, CO9 4NZ, CO9 4PD, CO9 4NH, CO9 4NG, CO9 4NJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.3 miles23.1 km
- London Southend Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Braintree Railway Station 10.3 miles16.6 km
Hotels near Stambourne Ad
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Three Hills 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 5 miles8 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 7 miles11.3 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.9 miles16 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The Dorrington 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13 miles21 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 18.5 miles29.8 km