South Woodham Ferrers
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.646, 0.608 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 80 97 |
South Woodham Ferrers is a small town and civil parish in the district of Chelmsford, Essex, in the east of England. It sits close to the south bank of the River Crouch with surrounding salt marshes and a marina, so sailing and birdwatching are notable local pastimes and the riverside setting gives the town a semi-rural, waterside character.
The settlement grew from the older village of Woodham Ferrers but was substantially expanded from the 1960s as a planned residential centre; today it functions largely as a commuter town with a station on the Crouch Valley Line linking via Wickford to services towards London. Local life revolves around small shops, schools and leisure facilities, while traces of its medieval name (the Ferrers family) and the nearby countryside add historic and recreational interest.
Postcode districts covering South Woodham Ferrers
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 7.9 miles
- Bexley 23.6 miles
- Basildon 8.3 miles
- Colchester 20.8 miles
- Chelmsford 8.2 miles
- Gillingham 18.9 miles
- Harlow 23.1 miles
- Grays 16.1 miles
- Chatham 19.9 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 21.7 miles
- Dartford 21.8 miles
- Gravesend 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 0.2 miles
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 0.3 miles
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 0.5 miles
- Hullbridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stow Maries Parish 1.7 miles
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 2.3 miles
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 2.5 miles
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Downhall and Rawreth Ward 2.7 miles
- Rawreth Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5WY, CM3 5JU, CM3 5FL, CM3 5GU, CM3 5GB, CM3 5FD, CM3 9BY, CM3 5GT, CM3 5DD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 23 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near South Woodham Ferrers Ad
- The Oakland 2 0.5 miles
- Rettendon Lodge 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.8 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 4.7 miles
- The New Chichester Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 7.2 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.6 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 7 miles
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 6.6 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 8.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.7 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.8 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 14.9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.9 miles