Wickham St. Paul is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, in north Essex, England. Set amid rolling arable farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes, it retains a distinctly agricultural character with scattered farms, timber-framed cottages and pockets of woodland that give it a quiet, countryside feel.
Historically centred on its parish church and a modest cluster of older buildings, the community combines traditional village life with practical links to nearby towns for work and services; local activities tend to revolve around the village hall and seasonal events, while conservation-minded residents take pride in the parish’s rural heritage and listed buildings.
Postcode districts covering Wickham St. Paul
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.4 miles
- Colchester 11.6 miles
- Chelmsford 19.9 miles
- Braintree 9.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23.5 miles
- Haverhill 11.8 miles
- Witham 13.4 miles
- Sudbury 3.7 miles
- Maldon 18.2 miles
- Stowmarket 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wickham St. Paul Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Stour Valley South Ward 1.1 miles
- Gestingthorpe Parish 1.3 miles
- Little Henny Parish 1.4 miles
- Twinstead Parish 1.5 miles
- Little Maplestead Parish 1.8 miles
- Bulmer Parish 2 miles
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Great Henny Parish 2.2 miles
- Alphamstone Parish 2.6 miles
- Great Maplestead Parish 2.7 miles
- Belchamp Walter Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Wickham St. Paul
CO9 2PW, CO9 2PS, CO9 2PH, CO9 2PJ, CO9 2PT, CO9 2PP, CO9 2PE, CO9 2PN, CO9 2PR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 29.4 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Bus Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Wickham St. Paul Ad
- The Dog Inn 3 3.8 miles
- The Mill Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 4.7 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The Essex Golf & Country Club Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 6 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 5.7 miles
- Long Melford Swan 6 miles
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2 5.6 miles
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 12.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14 miles
- University of Essex University 14.3 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 15.2 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles