Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.68, 0.594 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 79 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01621 (Maldon) |
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre sit in a largely rural pocket of the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. The parish is a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands with a historic core: Woodham Ferrers carries the legacy of the Ferrers family in its name and a medieval church, while Bicknacre is noted for the remains of a medieval priory and a compact village green.
Locally the economy mixes farming and small businesses with a significant commuter population travelling to Chelmsford and London, and community life centres on the church, the village pub and regular fetes and clubs. That combination of quiet countryside, historic interest and easy access to urban services gives the area a friendly, settled feel.
Postcode districts covering Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Bexley 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Basildon 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Colchester 19.3 miles31 km
- Chelmsford 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Gillingham 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Harlow 21.8 miles35 km
- Grays 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Chatham 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22 miles35.3 km
- Dartford 23 miles37 km
- Gravesend 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Bicknacre Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- East Hanningfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Gay Bowers Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Woodham Mortimer Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stow Maries Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Purleigh Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
CM3 4HR, CM3 8RQ, CM3 4HA, CM3 8RP, CM3 8RD, CM3 4LR, CM3 4ND, CM3 8AR, CM3 4EU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.7 miles14 km
- Stansted Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Ad
- Pontlands Park 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Lion Inn 6 miles9.7 km
- Channels Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Oakland 2 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5 miles8.1 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 6.9 miles11 km
Schools in Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 10.6 miles17 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Furze Woods Forest 13.7 miles22 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 14.9 miles24 km