Toppesfield is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, within Essex in England. Set among rolling arable countryside, it retains a distinctly agricultural character with lanes, hedgerows and scattered farms giving the area a quiet, pastoral feel while still being within reach of larger market towns.
The community is known for a strong village spirit, centred on the church, the village hall and local clubs and events that bring neighbours together; small local businesses and farms remain important to the local economy while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Historic cottages and farm buildings hint at a long settled history, and the parish’s combination of Georgian and vernacular architecture, together with seasonal village fairs and activities, make it a recognisably traditional Essex village with an active social life.
Postcode districts covering Toppesfield
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Colchester 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Chelmsford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Harlow 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Braintree 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Haverhill 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Witham 14 miles22.6 km
- Sudbury 9.3 miles15 km
- Maldon 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Stowmarket 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Yeldham Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Toppesfield Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- School Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stambourne Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hedingham Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ridgewell Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Three Fields Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Blackmore End Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Toppesfield
CO9 4EH, CO9 4DG, CO9 4ED, CO9 4EN, CO9 4DJ, CO9 4DZ, CO9 4DX, CO9 4LS, CO9 4LZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.6 miles23.4 km
- London Southend Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Braintree Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bus Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Toppesfield Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Painters at the Angel 9 miles14.5 km
- Drapers Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 10 miles16 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Toppesfield
- St Margaret's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.5 miles28.2 km