Wethersfield is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, Essex, England. It has a quiet, agricultural character with a historic core of timber-framed cottages and a medieval parish church, giving a strong sense of local history and traditional village architecture.
What marks the area out is the nearby former airfield, known as RAF Wethersfield, which lends the village an unusual 20th‑century military heritage alongside its older rural story; the airfield site now hosts a mix of light industry, aviation interest and occasional heritage events. The community remains close‑knit, centred on a village hall and local activities, while being within easy reach of larger market towns in north Essex.
Postcode districts covering Wethersfield
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 23.9 miles
- Colchester 16.3 miles
- Chelmsford 14.6 miles
- Harlow 21.2 miles
- Braintree 4.5 miles
- Brentwood 23.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 15.8 miles
- Billericay 22.3 miles
- Wickford 23.1 miles
- Rayleigh 24.7 miles
- Haverhill 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackmore End Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Shalford Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Wethersfield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Three Fields Ward 1.5 miles
- School Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Finchingfield Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Panfield Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Great Bardfield Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Gosfield Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Bocking North Ward 3.6 miles
- High Garrett Built-up area 3.7 miles
- The Salings Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wethersfield
CM7 5JL, CM7 4EJ, CM7 4DB, CM7 4AG, CM7 4BN, CM7 4BU, CM7 4ES, CM7 4PJ, CM7 4BZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12.6 miles
- London Southend Airport 26.9 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Braintree Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Wethersfield Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2 3.2 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 5.1 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 5.4 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 5.6 miles
- The Compasses Inn 8.4 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - Freeport Village 3 6.2 miles
- The Essex Golf & Country Club Hotel 3 7.8 miles
Schools in Wethersfield
- Wethersfield C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 8 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.5 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.8 miles
- Hylands Estate 17.3 miles