Highwood
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.71, 0.366 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 63 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
Highwood is a small rural civil parish on the northern edge of Chelmsford in Essex, England. It is characterised by rolling arable fields, hedgerows and small copses, with scattered farms and a handful of hamlets rather than a single nucleated village.
Community life is quietly village‑centred, overseen locally by a parish council, and the local economy blends agriculture with residents who commute into Chelmsford or London. Historic field patterns and older farmhouses give the area a sense of continuity with its agricultural past, while easy access to the city keeps it connected to wider cultural and economic opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Highwood
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bexley 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Basildon 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Chelmsford 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Gillingham 25 miles40.2 km
- Harlow 11.8 miles19 km
- Grays 15.6 miles25 km
- Barking and Dagenham 15 miles24.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Cheshunt 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Dartford 19.4 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Fryerning Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Blackmore Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Margaretting Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Writtle Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Roxwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ingatestone Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Willingale Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Chelmsford Rural West Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Paslow Wood Common Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Highwood
CM4 0LT, CM1 3FF, CM1 3QE, CM1 3QH, CM1 3RB, CM4 0LX, CM1 3QL, CM1 3PX, CM1 3QW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.3 miles21.5 km
- London Southend Airport 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Ingatestone Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Chelmsford Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near Highwood Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Pontlands Park 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Lion Inn 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Highwood
- Highwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Furze Woods Forest 3.7 miles6 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Copped Hall Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Epping Forest Forest 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 15.6 miles25 km