Copford
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.868, 0.784 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 91 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Copford is a small village and civil parish set in the rolling farmland just to the south‑west of Colchester in Essex, England. Its setting is rural yet within easy reach of the county town and onward travel - the nearby Marks Tey rail station and the A12 make commuting to Colchester and London practical, so the village combines countryside character with a commuter catchment.
Locally there are historic touches such as the parish church and the old manor of Copford Hall, and the community mixes farming, residential life and a modest local scene of clubs and village events; the area’s history is very much in the shadow of nearby Colchester and its long past, giving Copford a quiet, well‑rooted Essex feel.
Postcode districts covering Copford
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22 miles35.4 km
- Ipswich 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Basildon 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Colchester 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Chelmsford 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Braintree 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Billericay 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Wickford 21 miles33.8 km
- Rayleigh 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Felixstowe 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Haverhill 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Copford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Marks Tey Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Birch Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Heckfordbridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Aldham Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Marks Tey and Layer Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stanway Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Eight Ash Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Feering Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great Tey Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Layer Breton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Fordstreet Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Copford
CO6 1LH, CO5 9HE, CO6 1DP, CO6 1BN, CO6 1EF, CO6 1BX, CO6 1DG, CO6 1YG, CO5 9HA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Stansted Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Marks Tey Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Colchester Bus Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Copford Ad
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 1 mile1.5 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Greyfriars 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The George Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Drapers Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
Schools in Copford
- Copford C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles6.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 5 miles8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Essex University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.7 km