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 miles38.5 km
- Colchester 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Chelmsford 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Harlow 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Braintree 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Brentwood 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Billericay 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Wickford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Rayleigh 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Haverhill 10.2 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackmore End Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shalford Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wethersfield Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Three Fields Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- School Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Finchingfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Panfield Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Great Bardfield Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Bocking North Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- High Garrett Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Salings Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Wethersfield
CM7 4FG, CM7 4ED, CM7 4EG, CM7 4DU, CM7 4EQ, CM7 4BT, CM7 4DW, CM7 4PJ, CM7 4AE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- London Southend Airport 26.9 miles43.4 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Braintree Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Wethersfield Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Drapers Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Dorrington 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Wethersfield
- Wethersfield C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Marks Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8 miles12.9 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Hylands Estate 17.3 miles27.8 km