Boxted Cross
Built-up area in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.953, 0.918 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 00 32 |
| Population: | 1,004 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Boxted Cross is a small rural hamlet in the parish of Boxted, just west of the historic town of Colchester in Essex, England. Set at a traditional crossroads amid rolling farmland and hedgerows, it retains a quiet, village feel while lying within easy reach of Colchester’s shops and transport links.
The area is largely residential with an agricultural hinterland and a handful of small local businesses; many residents commute into Colchester for work. Historically the locality has long rural roots and a number of older cottages and lanes survive, giving the place a sense of continuity that attracts walkers and those seeking a quieter slice of the Essex countryside.
Postcode districts covering Boxted Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Colchester 4.4 miles7 km
- Chelmsford 24 miles38.6 km
- Braintree 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Felixstowe 18 miles28.9 km
- Haverhill 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Witham 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Sudbury 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Maldon 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Stowmarket 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Boxted Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Langham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tye Green Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Horkesley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nayland Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Lamb Corner Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Highwoods Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Higham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stoke-by-Nayland Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stratford St. Mary Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Myland Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Mile End Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Boxted Cross
CO4 5SQ, CO4 5RE, CO4 5SR, CO4 7AA, CO4 5SF, CO4 5RD, CO4 5SL, CO4 5EY, CO4 5RZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Stansted Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Colchester Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Colchester Town Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Colchester Bus Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bus Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
Hotels near Boxted Cross Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Lion 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Milsoms 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Greyfriars 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Marquis 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
Schools in Boxted Cross
- Boxted St Peter's C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 4.8 miles7.8 km
- University of Essex University 5.3 miles8.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Marks Hall Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.4 miles20 km
- Suffolk College University 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km