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 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 18.5 miles
- Bexley 19.6 miles
- Basildon 10.6 miles
- Chelmsford 5.2 miles
- Gillingham 25 miles
- Harlow 11.8 miles
- Grays 15.6 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 15 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24.9 miles
- Cheshunt 18.2 miles
- Dartford 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fryerning Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish 2.2 miles
- Blackmore Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Margaretting Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Writtle Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green Parish 2.8 miles
- Roxwell Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Ward 2.9 miles
- Ingatestone Built-up area 3 miles
- Willingale Parish 3.1 miles
- Chelmsford Rural West Ward 3.3 miles
- Paslow Wood Common Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Highwood
CM1 3QR, CM4 0PY, CM4 0LR, CM1 3QS, CM1 3QW, CM1 3SP, CM4 0LS, CM1 3RQ, CM1 3SR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 17.1 miles
- Ingatestone Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Chelmsford Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Highwood Ad
- Ivy Hill Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The County Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 4.6 miles
- The Riverside Chelmsford 5 5.2 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles
- Best Western Atlantic Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Premier Inn Chelmsford City Centre 3 4.8 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 7.1 miles
Schools in Highwood
- Highwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 2.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 3.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 5.1 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 9.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 11.3 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 13 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 14.2 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.3 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 15.6 miles