Steeple Bumpstead is a village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, in the county of Essex, England. It sits close to the border with Suffolk amid rolling farmland and the small streams that feed the River Stour; the village’s skyline is still marked by the prominent church steeple that gave the place its modern name, a reminder of its long-established rural roots.
Historically centred on agriculture with past links to the local wool trade, the parish today mixes farming with a commuter population and a handful of small businesses, pubs and local services. There’s a strong community spirit - a village hall, regular events and conservation-minded residents help preserve the historic buildings and countryside character that many visitors and locals value.
Postcode districts covering Steeple Bumpstead
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Colchester 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Chelmsford 21 miles33.8 km
- Harlow 24 miles38.6 km
- Braintree 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Haverhill 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Witham 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Sudbury 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Maldon 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Stowmarket 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bumpstead Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Steeple Bumpstead Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Birdbrook Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stambourne Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sturmer Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wixoe Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Helions Bumpstead Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Haverhill South East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Haverhill Central Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Haverhill South Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Haverhill Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Steeple Bumpstead
CB9 7DT, CB9 7DF, CB9 7BW, CB9 7DG, CB9 7BP, CB9 7DJ, CB9 7EE, CB9 7BS, CB9 7EG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- London Southend Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Audley End Railway Station 11 miles17.8 km
Hotels near Steeple Bumpstead Ad
- The Three Hills 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Dorrington 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.8 miles23.9 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 17.7 miles28.5 km