Runwell
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.63, 0.531 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 75 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01268 (Basildon) |
Runwell is a small, mainly rural parish in the borough of Chelmsford, Essex, lying a few miles to the east of the city and within easy commuting distance of London. It retains a village feel with countryside lanes, public footpaths and farmland, rather than being a built-up suburb.
The locality is notable for the former Runwell Hospital, a large psychiatric institution that was a major local employer for much of the 20th century and whose site has since been redeveloped; the village also has an historic parish church and an active community life centred on local events, village amenities and a mix of long-standing rural families and newer commuters.
Postcode districts covering Runwell
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bexley 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Basildon 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Colchester 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Chelmsford 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Maidstone 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Gillingham 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Harlow 20.5 miles33 km
- Grays 13.1 miles21 km
- Chatham 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Dartford 18.6 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Runwell Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wickford North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brock Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Coalhill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wickford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Downham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shotgate Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rettendon Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- South Hanningfield Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wickford Park Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Runwell
CM3 8DQ, SS11 7GW, SS11 7DQ, SS11 7PT, SS11 7ET, SS11 7PX, SS11 7GD, SS11 7NY, SS11 7FE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Stansted Airport 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Wickford Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Runwell Ad
- Pontlands Park 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Oakland 2 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Lion Inn 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Channels Hotel 4 10 miles16.1 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Runwell
- Runwell Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Furze Woods Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Pirgo Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.8 miles25.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 16 miles25.8 km