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 miles12.7 km
- Bexley 23.6 miles38 km
- Basildon 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Colchester 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Chelmsford 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Gillingham 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Harlow 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Grays 16.1 miles26 km
- Chatham 19.9 miles32 km
- Barking and Dagenham 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Dartford 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Gravesend 17.9 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Hullbridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stow Maries Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Downhall and Rawreth Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Rawreth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5GX, CM3 5ZU, CM3 5SW, CM3 8JE, CM3 7AD, CM3 5PL, CM3 5XY, CM3 7AT, CM3 5WW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Stansted Airport 23 miles37 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near South Woodham Ferrers Ad
- The Oakland 2 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pontlands Park 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Lion Inn 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
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 miles12.5 km
- Hylands Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.7 miles14 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13 miles21 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Furze Woods Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.9 miles25.7 km