Doddinghurst is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood, Essex, England, lying a few miles north of Brentwood town and within easy reach of London. It has a notably rural character centred on a large village green and common, with surrounding farmland and small woodlands and a parish church that hints at its long-standing agricultural origins.
Today Doddinghurst is largely residential, home to commuters as well as local trades and nurseries, and keeps a lively village life with a hall, clubs, pubs and annual fêtes. Good road and rail links via nearby stations make trips into London straightforward, while small businesses and community groups maintain a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Doddinghurst
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 19.4 miles31.3 km
- City of Westminster 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bexley 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Basildon 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Chelmsford 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Gillingham 23.6 miles38 km
- Harlow 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Grays 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Chatham 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Welwyn Garden City 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackmore & Doddinghurst Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kelvedon Hatch Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Stondon Massey Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Doddinghurst Common Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Paslow Wood Common Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Blackmore Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Pilgrims Hatch Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Mountnessing Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- High Ongar Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Doddinghurst
CM15 0RA, CM15 0RH, CM15 0PL, CM15 0HB, CM15 0PJ, CM15 0QQ, CM15 0LU, CM15 0PZ, CM15 0PD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 15.2 miles24.5 km
- London City Airport 15.5 miles25 km
- Shenfield Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ingatestone Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Doddinghurst Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- De Rougemont Manor 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Pontlands Park 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles8 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Glass House Retreat 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Doddinghurst
- Doddinghurst C of E Junior School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ongar Castle Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Furze Woods Forest 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Pirgo Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Hylands Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Copped Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Epping Forest Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 12.5 miles20 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 12.5 miles20 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km