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 miles
- Bexley 24.5 miles
- Basildon 9.7 miles
- Colchester 19.3 miles
- Chelmsford 6.1 miles
- Gillingham 21.2 miles
- Harlow 21.8 miles
- Grays 17.5 miles
- Chatham 22.2 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 22 miles
- Dartford 23 miles
- Gravesend 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bicknacre Built-up area 1 mile
- East Hanningfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Gay Bowers Built-up area 1.7 miles
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 2.2 miles
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward 2.4 miles
- Woodham Mortimer Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stow Maries Parish 2.5 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Purleigh Built-up area 2.8 miles
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
CM3 8RL, CM3 4XN, CM3 4HQ, CM3 4XD, CM3 8RR, CM3 4EP, CM3 4LR, CM3 4LS, CM3 4HE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 20.9 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Ad
- The Oakland 2 2.7 miles
- Rettendon Lodge 3.2 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5 miles
- The Riverside Chelmsford 5 6.3 miles
- The County Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 6.6 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.7 miles
- Jolly Sailor- Fish on the Quay 3 5.2 miles
- The Limes 4 5.1 miles
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 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 10.6 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.1 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.5 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 13.7 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 14.9 miles