Mountnessing is a small, mainly rural settlement in the district of Brentwood, Essex, in England, sitting within easy reach of the A12 and the wider London commuter belt. The parish retains a quiet, agricultural character with hedgerowed fields, scattered farms and pockets of historic housing, while good road and rail connections make it popular with people who travel into London for work.
Locally the community is centred on village life rather than industry: a village hall, occasional fêtes and small local businesses help sustain social life, and the landscape encourages equestrian activity and countryside pursuits. There are historic roots stretching back several centuries, visible in old lanes and period buildings, but the area today is largely residential with an economy that blends farming, home-based enterprises and commuter incomes.
Postcode districts covering Mountnessing
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Southend-on-Sea 16.6 miles26.7 km
- City of Westminster 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bexley 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Basildon 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Chelmsford 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gillingham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Harlow 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Grays 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Chatham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Barking and Dagenham 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Cheshunt 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Mountnessing Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Ingatestone Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hutton North Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hutton East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fryerning Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Havering's Grove Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Shenfield Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Billericay West Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hutton South Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Doddinghurst Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Mountnessing
CM4 9AW, CM15 0UG, CM15 0TX, CM15 0UD, CM15 0TA, CM4 9AJ, CM15 0TH, CM4 9FS, CM4 9FQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- London City Airport 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Ingatestone Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shenfield Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Mountnessing Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Pontlands Park 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- De Rougemont Manor 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Glass House Retreat 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Mountnessing
- Mountnessing C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Furze Woods Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Pirgo Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Copped Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Epping Forest Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km