Woodham Ferrers
Built-up area in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.671, 0.594 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 79 00 |
| Dialling code: | 01621 (Maldon) |
Woodham Ferrers is a small historic village and civil parish in the Borough of Chelmsford, Essex, in the east of England, lying a few miles south of central Chelmsford and close to the River Crouch estuary. The settlement has medieval origins – the 'Ferrers' element of the name refers to the old Ferrers family – and retains a village core of older buildings and a rural character despite twentieth‑century growth nearby.
The neighbouring planned town of South Woodham Ferrers provides a railway station and larger shops, while Woodham Ferrers itself remains largely residential and agricultural, popular with commuters to Chelmsford and London. Local life centres on village pubs, community events and easy access to riverside and countryside walks, giving a quiet, community‑minded feel with good links to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Woodham Ferrers
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Bexley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Basildon 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Colchester 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Chelmsford 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Gillingham 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Harlow 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Grays 17 miles27.4 km
- Chatham 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 21.7 miles35 km
- Dartford 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Gravesend 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Bicknacre Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- East Hanningfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stow Maries Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gay Bowers Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Coalhill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Woodham Ferrers
CM3 8RL, CM3 8RP, CM3 8RH, CM3 8RG, CM3 8RJ, CM3 8RF, CM3 8RW, CM3 4HL, CM3 8RR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Stansted Airport 21.3 miles34.3 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Woodham Ferrers Ad
- Pontlands Park 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Lion Inn 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Oakland 2 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Channels Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Woodham Ferrers
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Dines Hall Country house 11.2 miles18 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Furze Woods Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15 miles24.1 km