Ford End
Built-up area in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.825, 0.431 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 67 16 |
| Population: | 685 |
| Dialling code: | 01371 (Great Dunmow) |
Ford End is a small village in the district of Chelmsford, in the county of Essex, England. Set in typical east of England arable countryside, it keeps a distinctly rural feel with a mix of older cottages, farm buildings and pockets of newer housing while sitting within easy reach of Chelmsford for shops and rail links to London.
Historically agricultural, the local economy still includes farming alongside a growing number of commuters and small local businesses; community life tends to centre on the village hall, pub and occasional events, making it popular with walkers and those seeking quieter village living not far from larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Ford End
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Basildon 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Colchester 20 miles32.2 km
- Chelmsford 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Harlow 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Grays 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Cheshunt 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Braintree 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Brentwood 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Canvey Island 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford 11.8 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Pleshey Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Causeway End Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Felsted Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Broomfield and The Walthams Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Great Waltham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Flitch Green Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Little Dunmow Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barnston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Mashbury Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Great and Little Leighs Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Flitch Green & Little Dunmow Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Great Leighs Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Ford End
CM3 1LG, CM3 1LQ, CM3 1LJ, CM3 1LH, CM3 1LT, CM3 1LF, CM3 1LL
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.3 miles15 km
- London Southend Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Chelmsford Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Braintree Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Ford End Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Lion Inn 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Pontlands Park 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Ford End
- Ford End C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Dines Hall Country house 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Hylands Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Furze Woods Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 16 miles25.8 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 16.2 miles26.1 km