Little Horkesley
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.948, 0.847 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 95 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Little Horkesley is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Colchester, Essex, England, a few miles north‑west of the town. It sits amid rolling arable farmland, hedgerows and pockets of woodland, and retains a quiet village character with a parish church, village hall and a scattering of historic cottages and farmsteads reflecting its agricultural roots.
The local economy remains largely rural with some residents commuting into Colchester or further afield; socially the village is that of a close‑knit community with occasional local events, walking routes and an interest in conserving the surrounding countryside and historic landscape.
Postcode districts covering Little Horkesley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Colchester 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Chelmsford 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Braintree 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Felixstowe 21 miles33.8 km
- Haverhill 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Witham 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Sudbury 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Maldon 16.2 miles26 km
- Stowmarket 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tye Green Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wormingford Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Great Horkesley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rural North Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Nayland-with-Wissington Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Nayland Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fordham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Bergholt Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bures St. Mary & Nayland Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Boxted Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mount Bures Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Lexden and Braiswick Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Little Horkesley
CO6 4DR, CO6 4DS, CO6 4FD, CO6 4DH, CO6 4DW, CO6 4DT, CO6 4DB, CO6 4DJ, CO6 4DN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- London Southend Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Bures Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Colchester Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Colchester Bus Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bus Station 7.9 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Little Horkesley Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Greyfriars 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Lion 5 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The George Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4 miles6.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 4.9 miles7.8 km
- University of Essex University 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Marks Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Portman Road Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Suffolk College University 15.3 miles24.7 km