Heckfordbridge
Built-up area in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.862, 0.829 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 94 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Heckfordbridge is a small locality on the outskirts of Colchester in Essex, England. The name reflects a historic crossing point and the place is surrounded by the typical patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and country lanes that characterise the town’s rural fringes.
Historically tied to local agriculture and minor transport routes, it now has a quiet, semi‑rural character with few amenities of its own and many residents travelling into Colchester for work and services. Its appeal is largely local: a contrast between the ancient urban centre nearby and the calmer Essex countryside, valued by walkers and those seeking a quieter slice of life outside the town.
Postcode districts covering Heckfordbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Ipswich 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Colchester 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chelmsford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Braintree 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Billericay 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Wickford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Rayleigh 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Felixstowe 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Haverhill 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Witham 9.2 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanway Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Birch Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Prettygate Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Copford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Layer Breton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Marks Tey and Layer Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Shrub End Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Eight Ash Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Berechurch Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Lexden and Braiswick Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Marks Tey Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Heckfordbridge
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Stansted Airport 25.4 miles40.9 km
- Marks Tey Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Colchester Town Railway Station 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Colchester Bus Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Heckfordbridge Ad
- Greyfriars 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The George Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- North Hill Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Best Western the Rose & Crown Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Berechurch Hall Estate 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- University of Essex University 5.3 miles8.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.9 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11 miles17.6 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km