Highwoods
Ward in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.914, 0.92 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 00 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Highwoods is a suburban ward to the north of Colchester in Essex, known largely as a residential neighbourhood that grew up during the late 20th century on former farmland. It is a mix of private and council housing with a predominance of family households and commuters who travel into the town centre or further afield for work, with local shops, primary schools and community facilities serving day‑to‑day needs.
One of the area's notable features is Highwoods Country Park, created from former gravel workings and now offering lakes, wetland habitat and a network of paths popular with walkers, birdwatchers and families. Its proximity to historic Colchester gives residents easy access to Roman and medieval attractions while the park and green corridors retain a semi‑rural feel that distinguishes the ward from denser urban parts of the town.
Postcode districts covering Highwoods
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14.3 miles
- Colchester 2 miles
- Chelmsford 22.4 miles
- Braintree 15.7 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 12.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.4 miles
- Felixstowe 18.2 miles
- Haverhill 23.8 miles
- Witham 14.3 miles
- Sudbury 11.4 miles
- Maldon 15.7 miles
- Stowmarket 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Anne's and St. John's Ward 0.9 miles
- Myland Parish 0.9 miles
- Mile End Ward 1 mile
- Castle Ward 1.6 miles
- Greenstead Ward 1.9 miles
- Colchester Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Horkesley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Boxted Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Langham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rural North Ward 2.3 miles
- New Town and Christ Church Ward 2.4 miles
- Ardleigh Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Highwoods
CO4 9XR, CO4 9FA, CO4 9TS, CO4 5GQ, CO4 9YA, CO4 5GF, CO4 5JS, CO4 5FZ, CO4 9RT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 29.3 miles
- Colchester Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Hythe (Essex) Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 2 miles
Hotels near Highwoods Ad
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 1 mile
- St Nicholas Hotel 1.8 miles
- GreyFriars 4 1.8 miles
- The George Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 1.9 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Red Lion Hotel Colchester 3 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn Colchester - A12 3 0.7 miles
- Premier Inn 3 0.7 miles
- Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel 3 1.6 miles
Schools in Highwoods
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Highwoods Community Primary School Primary
- The Gilberd School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 2.3 miles
- University of Essex University 2.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 4.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.7 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 13.7 miles
- Suffolk College University 14.2 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.4 miles