Tiptree
Ward in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.812, 0.746 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 89 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01621 (Maldon) |
Tiptree is an electoral ward in the borough of Colchester, Essex, centred on the large village of the same name and surrounded by arable farmland and orchards typical of mid-Essex. The area sits within easy commuting distance of Colchester and London, and its landscape and transport links give it a mix of rural character and commuter convenience.
The ward is perhaps best known for the long-established Wilkin & Sons jam works, whose "Tiptree" jars have given the place national recognition and provide local employment alongside small businesses and horticulture. Community life combines a traditional village high street, parish amenities and volunteer groups with cultural nods to its agricultural past - orchards, market gardening and a small local museum at the jam factory all underline the historic and economic ties to food production.
Postcode districts covering Tiptree
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 18 miles28.9 km
- Ipswich 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Basildon 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Colchester 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Chelmsford 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Braintree 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Brentwood 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.4 miles28 km
- Canvey Island 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Billericay 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Wickford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Rayleigh 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Tiptree Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Messing-cum-Inworth Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tolleshunt Knights Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Layer Marney Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Braxted Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kelvedon and Feering Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Great Totham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Little Totham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Marks Tey and Layer Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Feering Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Kelvedon & Feering Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Tiptree
CO5 0LT, CO1 9XL, CO5 0AQ, CO1 9LT, CO5 0DB, CO5 0TR, CO1 9QN, CO5 0GS, CO5 0QE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Stansted Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Witham Railway Station 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Colchester Bus Station 8.4 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Tiptree Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.5 miles8.9 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Lion Inn 9.9 miles16 km
- Greyfriars 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.2 miles10 km
- The Victory at Mersea 4 7.1 miles11.3 km
Schools in Tiptree
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Milldene Primary School Primary
- St Luke's C of E Controlled Primary School Primary
- Thurstable School Secondary
- Tiptree Heath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8.6 miles13.9 km
- University of Essex University 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km