Danbury
Built-up area in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.728, 0.583 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 78 06 |
| Population: | 6,673 |
| Dialling code: | 01621 (Maldon) |
Danbury is a village on a wooded ridge in the district of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It overlooks the Chelmer valley and surrounding plains and is best known for Danbury Common and Danbury Country Park, with oak woodlands, heathland and pleasant walking routes; the ridge gives good views and makes the area popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Once a largely rural settlement, Danbury still shows timber‑framed houses and a traditional village centre with pubs, shops and community clubs, while many residents commute to Chelmsford or London. Local life blends countryside conservation, small businesses and occasional historic interest from Victorian and earlier periods, giving the village a strong community feel without losing its rural character.
Postcode districts covering Danbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.4 miles
- Basildon 12.3 miles
- Colchester 17.3 miles
- Chelmsford 4.4 miles
- Gillingham 24.6 miles
- Harlow 20.6 miles
- Grays 19.9 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 23.1 miles
- Gravesend 22.5 miles
- Braintree 10.9 miles
- Brentwood 13.7 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Baddow Parish 1 mile
- Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon Ward 1.1 miles
- Woodham Walter Parish 1.7 miles
- Gay Bowers Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Woodham Mortimer Built-up area 2 miles
- Sandon Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ulting Parish 2.3 miles
- Bicknacre Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Nounsley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Boreham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ward 3 miles
- Howe Green Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Danbury
CM3 4EF, CM3 4UR, CM3 4QF, CM3 4RP, CM3 4NR, CM3 4TJ, CM3 4DW, CM3 4RF, CM3 4LA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 18.4 miles
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Chelmsford Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Danbury Ad
- The Lion Inn 3 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 3.5 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 4.4 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 4 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 4.2 miles
- The Oakland 2 6 miles
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 5.1 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 9.9 miles
Schools in Danbury
- Danbury Park Community Primary School Primary
- Elm Green Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Heathcote School Independent - primary
- St John C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 6.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 7.2 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 12.9 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 13.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 14.3 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 14.4 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 14.4 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 15 miles