Yeldham is a rural electoral ward in the Braintree district of Essex, encompassing the neighbouring villages of Great Yeldham and Little Yeldham. Set in rolling north-Essex countryside close to the market town of Halstead, it is characterised by farmland, hedgerows and small lanes rather than dense urban development, making it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter country lifestyle.
The ward retains a distinctly village feel with parish churches, a number of listed and timber-framed buildings, village halls and pubs that act as local hubs. Economically it leans on agriculture and small businesses, with many residents commuting to larger towns for work; socially there is an active community calendar of fairs, fetes and local initiatives that reflect a long rural heritage alongside more recent commuter influences.
Postcode districts covering Yeldham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.4 miles
- Colchester 17.3 miles
- Chelmsford 18.6 miles
- Harlow 24 miles
- Braintree 8.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 17.9 miles
- Haverhill 6.7 miles
- Witham 14.6 miles
- Sudbury 9.3 miles
- Maldon 19.9 miles
- Stowmarket 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Toppesfield Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Stambourne Parish 1.7 miles
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2 miles
- School Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hedingham Ward 2.6 miles
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 2.7 miles
- Birdbrook Parish 2.8 miles
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Little Yeldham Parish 3.3 miles
- Three Fields Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Yeldham
CO9 4QH, CO9 4HN, CO9 4DJ, CO9 4PS, CO9 4QP, CO9 4HY, CO9 4RG, CO9 4DR, CO9 4EY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 30.7 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Braintree Railway Station 8.9 miles
- Bus Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Yeldham Ad
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 9.3 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 9.9 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 9.8 miles
- Farmhouse Inn 3 8.9 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.6 miles
- Painters at the Angel 9 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- The Dorrington 6.2 miles
Schools in Yeldham
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Great Yeldham Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 12 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.9 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 15.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles