Fordham
Built-up area in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.928, 0.806 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 93 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Fordham is a small rural village and civil parish in the borough of Colchester, in Essex, England. Set amid rolling arable farmland and quiet lanes, its name hints at an origin as a homestead by a ford, and it retains a scattering of traditional cottages and farm buildings reflecting a long agricultural past.
Today Fordham keeps a village atmosphere with a parish church, village hall and pub as local hubs, while many residents commute into nearby Colchester or even London, creating a blend of longstanding rural character and commuter living; its close countryside is popular for walking and offers easy access to the amenities and Roman heritage of Colchester.
Postcode districts covering Fordham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Colchester 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Chelmsford 19.3 miles31 km
- Braintree 11.2 miles18 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Rayleigh 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Felixstowe 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Haverhill 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Witham 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Sudbury 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Maldon 14.3 miles22.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wormingford Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fordstreet Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lexden and Braiswick Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mount Bures Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Eight Ash Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Horkesley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Bergholt Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aldham Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Chappel Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Rural North Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Great Horkesley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Fordham
CO6 3AH, CO6 3LY, CO6 3NT, CO6 3NL, CO6 3NJ, CO6 3PF, CO6 3NS, CO6 3NP, CO6 3NH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.5 miles39.5 km
- London Southend Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Bures Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Colchester Bus Station 5 miles8 km
- Bus Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Fordham Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Greyfriars 4 5 miles8 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The George Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Lion 5 9.2 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Essex University 7 miles11.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13 miles20.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 15.6 miles25.1 km