The civil parish of Herongate and Ingrave sits just to the south‑west of Brentwood in Essex, within easy commuting distance of London. It’s a predominantly residential area framed by open countryside and Green Belt land, with lanes, hedgerows and small clusters of houses that give it a distinctly rural village feel despite good road and rail links to the wider region.
The area mixes period cottages and village amenities with more modern housing; Ingrave still centres on a historic parish church and a handful of traditional inns and shops, while Herongate is known for its compact settlement pattern and nearby farmland. Historically agricultural, the parish today supports a commuter population alongside small local businesses and an active community life that keeps village fetes, conservation interests and local heritage on the agenda.
Postcode districts covering Herongate and Ingrave
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 20.3 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 15.7 miles
- City of Westminster 23.2 miles
- Bexley 13.1 miles
- Basildon 4.9 miles
- Chelmsford 10.8 miles
- Maidstone 23.6 miles
- Gillingham 18.3 miles
- Harlow 15.9 miles
- Grays 7.9 miles
- Chatham 18 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 10.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ingrave and Herongate Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Ward 1.4 miles
- Hutton South Ward 1.9 miles
- West Horndon Built-up area 2 miles
- Hutton East Ward 2 miles
- Childerditch Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Little Burstead Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Havering's Grove Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Brentwood South Ward 2.4 miles
- Hutton North Ward 2.5 miles
- Brentwood Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Warley Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Herongate and Ingrave
CM13 3RA, CM13 3RR, CM13 3PL, CM13 3SD, CM13 3RL, CM13 3PU, CM13 3RH, CM13 3PR, CM13 3PN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 14.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 14.6 miles
- West Horndon Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Shenfield Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Herongate and Ingrave Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Brentwood 3 2.7 miles
- De Rougemont Manor Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood 4 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.6 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Glass House Retreat 4 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 4.6 miles
- Dancenter Lux Resort London City M25 3 5.3 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel 5.6 miles
Schools in Herongate and Ingrave
- Ingrave Johnstone C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 7 miles
- Hylands Estate 7.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.7 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 9 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.2 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 11.6 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 12.4 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 12.4 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 13.7 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 13.8 miles