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 miles
- Bexley 20.3 miles
- Basildon 5.3 miles
- Colchester 23.7 miles
- Chelmsford 7.5 miles
- Maidstone 24.8 miles
- Gillingham 17.9 miles
- Harlow 20.5 miles
- Grays 13.1 miles
- Chatham 18.6 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18.2 miles
- Dartford 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Runwell Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Wickford North Ward 1.2 miles
- Brock Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 1.4 miles
- Coalhill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wickford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Downham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Shotgate Parish 1.8 miles
- Rettendon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- South Hanningfield Parish 1.9 miles
- Wickford Park Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Runwell
SS11 7FZ, SS11 7LN, SS11 7PL, SS11 7JJ, SS11 7LX, SS11 7NZ, SS11 7HT, SS11 7GF, SS11 7PN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 21.7 miles
- Wickford Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Runwell Ad
- The Oakland 2 3.9 miles
- Rettendon Lodge 2.2 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.4 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 4.3 miles
- The New Chichester Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 4.7 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Runwell
- Runwell Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 6.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.2 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9.8 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 12.4 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 13.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 14.3 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 16 miles