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 miles34.2 km
- Colchester 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Chelmsford 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Braintree 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Billericay 24.9 miles40 km
- Wickford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Rayleigh 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Haverhill 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Witham 9.9 miles16 km
Neighbouring places
- Colne Engaine Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- White Colne Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Earls Colne Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Halstead St. Andrew's Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bures Hamlet Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Halstead Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Chappel Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Little Maplestead Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Alphamstone Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in The Colnes
CO6 2PW, CO6 2RE, CO6 2SL, CO9 2QE, CO6 2QQ, CO6 2PS, CO6 2LQ, CO6 2JE, CO6 2LS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- London Southend Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bures Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bus Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
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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 miles4.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- University of Essex University 11.3 miles18.3 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km