South Woodham Ferrers
Built-up area in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.644, 0.605 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 80 97 |
South Woodham Ferrers is a riverside town in the district of Chelmsford, Essex, England, lying on the southern side of the River Crouch estuary. It has a small marina and a strong sailing culture, set against low-lying agricultural countryside and saltmarsh that give the area a distinctly coastal feel despite being within easy reach of larger towns like Maldon.
Originally a small village that expanded as a planned residential town in the late 20th century, South Woodham Ferrers functions largely as a commuter and local service centre with shops, schools, sports clubs and light industry. The town is community-oriented, with a busy high street, active boating scene and regular local events, and benefits from good rail and road connections to Chelmsford and London, while still retaining links to the older villages and historic landscapes of the Essex coast.
Postcode districts covering South Woodham Ferrers
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 7.9 miles
- Bexley 23.4 miles
- Basildon 8.1 miles
- Colchester 21 miles
- Chelmsford 8.2 miles
- Gillingham 18.8 miles
- Harlow 23 miles
- Grays 15.9 miles
- Chatham 19.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 21.5 miles
- Dartford 21.7 miles
- Gravesend 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 0.4 miles
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 0.4 miles
- Hullbridge Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stow Maries Parish 1.9 miles
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 2.2 miles
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 2.5 miles
- Downhall and Rawreth Ward 2.6 miles
- Rawreth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Coalhill Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5QS, CM3 5QF, CM3 5JE, CM3 5NF, CM3 7AY, CM3 5UX, CM3 5XH, CM3 5GG, CM3 5PX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 23 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near South Woodham Ferrers Ad
- The Oakland 2 0.6 miles
- Rettendon Lodge 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.8 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 4.6 miles
- The New Chichester Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 7.1 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.8 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles
- The Ship Hotel 7.5 miles
Schools in South Woodham Ferrers
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Primary
- Trinity St Mary's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Primary
- William de Ferrers School Secondary
- Woodville Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 7.8 miles
- Hylands Estate 8.3 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.6 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13.1 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 14.8 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.1 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles