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 miles34.4 km
- Colchester 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Chelmsford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Harlow 24 miles38.7 km
- Braintree 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Haverhill 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Witham 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Sudbury 9.3 miles15 km
- Maldon 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Stowmarket 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Toppesfield Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Stambourne Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- School Green Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ridgewell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hedingham Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Birdbrook Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Castle Hedingham Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Sible Hedingham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Little Yeldham Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Three Fields Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Yeldham
CO9 4NQ, CO9 4NT, CO9 4LS, CO9 4QQ, CO9 4DJ, CO9 4EJ, CO9 4EH, CO9 4JU, CO9 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- London Southend Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Braintree Railway Station 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bus Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Yeldham Ad
- Gosfield Lake Resort 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 9.3 miles15 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Painters at the Angel 9 miles14.5 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Drapers Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
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 miles14.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Dines Hall Country house 12 miles19.3 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Ickworth House Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles27.9 km