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 miles
- Colchester 20.8 miles
- Chelmsford 21 miles
- Harlow 24 miles
- Braintree 11.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 17.3 miles
- Haverhill 3.3 miles
- Witham 17.8 miles
- Sudbury 11.7 miles
- Maldon 23.3 miles
- Stowmarket 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bumpstead Ward 0.6 miles
- Steeple Bumpstead Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Birdbrook Parish 1.6 miles
- Stambourne Parish 1.9 miles
- Sturmer Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wixoe Parish 2.3 miles
- Helions Bumpstead Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Haverhill South East Ward 2.7 miles
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Haverhill Central Ward 2.9 miles
- Haverhill South Ward 3.2 miles
- Haverhill Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Steeple Bumpstead
CB9 7ES, CB9 7LS, CB9 7EL, CB9 7BY, CB9 7BX, CB9 7BZ, CB9 7BW, CB9 7EX, CB9 7EZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 33.8 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Audley End Railway Station 11 miles
Hotels near Steeple Bumpstead Ad
- Travelodge Haverhill 3 2.4 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 2 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The White Horse Inn 3 2.9 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 4.9 miles
- The White Horse 5.1 miles
- Rose and Crown Hotel 3.4 miles
- The Old Red Lion Inn 6.4 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- The Cross Keys 9.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.3 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.2 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.8 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 17.7 miles