Great Leighs
Built-up area in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.829, 0.508 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 72 17 |
| Population: | 2,709 |
| Dialling code: | 01376 (Braintree) |
Great Leighs is a small village in the borough of Chelmsford, county of Essex, England, forming part of the civil parish with Little Leighs. It sits in a largely rural landscape north of Chelmsford and south of Braintree, with good road links that make it popular with commuters while retaining an agricultural character.
The village has a mix of historic buildings and everyday amenities - pub, school and community groups are typical - and a steady local social life. It is perhaps best known regionally for the nearby racecourse, often referred to as Chelmsford City Racecourse (originally opened under the Great Leighs name), which brings occasional influxes of visitors and helps support local businesses alongside farming and commuter incomes.
Postcode districts covering Great Leighs
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.1 miles
- Basildon 18.2 miles
- Colchester 16.8 miles
- Chelmsford 6.6 miles
- Harlow 17.7 miles
- Grays 24.9 miles
- Braintree 4.3 miles
- Brentwood 16.5 miles
- Canvey Island 21.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 14.9 miles
- Billericay 14.5 miles
- Hoddesdon 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great and Little Leighs Parish 0.5 miles
- Boreham and The Leighs Ward 2.2 miles
- Fairstead Parish 2.2 miles
- Great Notley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Little Common Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 2.5 miles
- Broomfield and The Walthams Ward 2.7 miles
- White Notley Parish 2.9 miles
- Black Notley Built-up area 3 miles
- Terling Built-up area 3 miles
- Rayne Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Little Waltham Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Great Leighs
CM3 1RR, CM3 1NE, CM3 1NF, CM3 1NU, CM3 1NZ, CM3 1JH, CM3 1FA, CM3 1FR, CM3 1FL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 19.6 miles
- Cressing Station 3.4 miles
- Braintree Freeport Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Great Leighs Ad
- The Compasses Inn 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 3 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 4 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - Freeport Village 3 4 miles
- The Kicking Dickey 6.4 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - A120 3 4.2 miles
- The County Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Travelodge Stansted Great Dunmow 3 6 miles
- The Riverside Chelmsford 5 6.6 miles
Schools in Great Leighs
- Great Leighs Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 0.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 1.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 4.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Hylands Estate 9.5 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 12.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 14 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 16.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17 miles