West Bergholt
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.914, 0.84 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 95 27 |
| Population: | 3,215 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
West Bergholt is a village and civil parish on the edge of Colchester in Essex, England. Sitting amid rolling arable countryside, it still boasts a village green, a compact conservation area and a number of attractive historic cottages alongside more modern housing, giving a distinctly rural character while being only a few miles from the services and history of Colchester.
Community life is lively for a village its size, with a primary school, village hall, sports clubs, pubs and annual fêtes, and the local economy is largely residential with small shops and trades. Its combination of good transport links, nearby employment and countryside access makes it popular with families and walkers who want a village feel close to a historic town.
Postcode districts covering West Bergholt
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17 miles
- Colchester 2.5 miles
- Chelmsford 19.7 miles
- Braintree 12.4 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.5 miles
- Rayleigh 24.4 miles
- Felixstowe 21.5 miles
- Haverhill 20.9 miles
- Witham 11.6 miles
- Sudbury 9.4 miles
- Maldon 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Bergholt Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Lexden and Braiswick Ward 0.9 miles
- Rural North Ward 1.4 miles
- Eight Ash Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Fordham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Great Horkesley Built-up area 2 miles
- Fordstreet Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Little Horkesley Parish 2.3 miles
- Mile End Ward 2.4 miles
- Myland Parish 2.5 miles
- Colchester Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Prettygate Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in West Bergholt
CO6 3LF, CO6 3BL, CO6 3NW, CO6 3BN, CO6 3HD, CO6 3BX, CO6 3DH, CO6 3HN, CO6 3BH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 25.9 miles
- Colchester Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Colchester Town Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 3.2 miles
- Bus Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near West Bergholt Ad
- St Nicholas Hotel 3.1 miles
- GreyFriars 4 3.2 miles
- The George Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 1.6 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 4.2 miles
- Red Lion Hotel Colchester 3 3.1 miles
- The North Hill Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Kings Arms, Colchester A120 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Colchester - Cowdray Avenue 3 2.7 miles
Schools in West Bergholt
- Heathlands C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 3.2 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 5.1 miles
- University of Essex University 5.3 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 6.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 10.5 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles