The Colnes is a predominantly rural electoral ward in the Colne valley to the west of Braintree in north Essex, formed from a string of villages and hamlets along the River Colne. The landscape is typical Essex countryside - rolling arable fields, hedgerows and small pockets of woodland - with villages such as Earls Colne, Wakes Colne and White Colne providing local services and a distinct village character.
Historically the area is agricultural, with medieval churches, timber‑framed houses and traces of later twentieth‑century activity such as the wartime airfield at Earls Colne; socially it has a strong village community feel, centred on pubs, village halls and local events, while economically it mixes farming and small businesses with a number of residents who commute to Colchester, Chelmsford or London.
Postcode districts covering The Colnes
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.2 miles
- Colchester 8.5 miles
- Chelmsford 17.2 miles
- Braintree 7.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23.6 miles
- Billericay 24.9 miles
- Wickford 24.2 miles
- Rayleigh 24.5 miles
- Haverhill 15.1 miles
- Witham 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 0.7 miles
- White Colne Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Earls Colne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 2 miles
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 2.5 miles
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Bures Hamlet Parish 2.7 miles
- Halstead Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Chappel Parish 2.8 miles
- Little Maplestead Parish 2.8 miles
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 2.8 miles
- Alphamstone Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in The Colnes
CO6 2LB, CO6 1AS, CO6 2FS, CO6 2JQ, CO6 2ET, CO6 2QW, CO6 2JD, CO6 2RJ, CO6 2ND … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 25.6 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Bures Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Bus Station 6.7 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near The Colnes Ad
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 8.8 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.9 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 2.4 miles
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 6.1 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 7.9 miles
- Greyfriars 4 9.3 miles
- Painters at the Angel 6.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.7 miles
Schools in The Colnes
- Colne Engaine C of E Primary School Primary
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St John the Baptist C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 3 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.1 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 10.2 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- University of Essex University 11.3 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.1 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles