Kelvedon Hatch is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Brentwood, in rural Essex, England, sitting amid rolling farmland and patches of ancient woodland about 20–25 miles north‑east of central London. It has the relaxed feel of a commuter village with a scattering of cottages and farms, quiet lanes and local amenities centred on a village hall and community activities rather than heavy commercial development.
The village is best known for the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, a sprawling Cold War bunker converted into a museum that draws visitors curious about mid‑20th century history and civil defence. Aside from that attraction, the area offers pleasant walking country, a sense of local history and a tight‑knit social scene typical of Essex villages, where small businesses and farming remain part of the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Kelvedon Hatch
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24 miles38.6 km
- Islington 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Southend-on-Sea 20.4 miles32.9 km
- City of Westminster 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bexley 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Basildon 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Chelmsford 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Gillingham 24 miles38.6 km
- Harlow 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Grays 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Chatham 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 10.1 miles16.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Doddinghurst Common Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Stondon Massey Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Doddinghurst Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Blackmore & Doddinghurst Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pilgrims Hatch Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Paslow Wood Common Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Navestock Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Blackmore Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- High Ongar Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Brentwood North Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Kelvedon Hatch
CM15 0AW, CM15 0XD, CM15 0XH, CM15 0XB, CM14 5TT, CM15 0AA, CM15 0XE, CM15 0AU, CM15 0FA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stansted Airport 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Shenfield Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ongar Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Kelvedon Hatch Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 5.3 miles8.6 km
- De Rougemont Manor 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Glass House Retreat 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Funky Monk Restaurant and Rooms 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Kelvedon Hatch
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ongar Castle Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- Furze Woods Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Pirgo Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hylands Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Copped Hall Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Epping Forest Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 13.7 miles22 km