North Weald Bassett
Built-up area in Epping Forest, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.719, 0.167 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 49 04 |
The village and civil parish of North Weald Bassett sits in the district of Epping Forest in Essex, England, set amid farmland and pockets of woodland a short distance north‑east of London. It has a traditional village green and high street, a handful of local amenities and community groups, and is home to a few thousand residents who mix commuting with local rural livelihoods.
Historically the settlement is best known for RAF North Weald, the airfield that played an important role in the Second World War and today hosts light aviation, a museum and occasional air displays; that aviation heritage gives the parish a distinctive character alongside agriculture and small‑scale industry. Local life revolves around parish events, the primary school, pubs and clubs, and the surrounding countryside makes it popular with walkers and those seeking a village feel within reach of the capital.
Postcode districts covering North Weald Bassett
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.2 miles
- Islington 16.8 miles
- City of Westminster 20.2 miles
- Bexley 17.8 miles
- Harrow 23.3 miles
- Basildon 16.4 miles
- Watford 25 miles
- Chelmsford 13.5 miles
- Harlow 4.3 miles
- Stevenage 19.9 miles
- Grays 17.7 miles
- St. Albans 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thornwood Common Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Toot Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Coopersale Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bobbingworth Parish 1.8 miles
- Magdalen Laver Parish 2 miles
- Theydon Mount Parish 2.4 miles
- Ongar Parish 2.5 miles
- Moreton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Epping East Ward 2.7 miles
- Stanford Rivers Parish 2.8 miles
- Epping Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Stapleford Tawney Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in North Weald Bassett
CM16 6DA, CM16 6JW, CM16 6DB, CM16 6BU, CM16 6DD, CM16 6EP, CM16 6HY, CM16 6DW, CM16 6EY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.8 miles
- London City Airport 15.6 miles
- North Weald Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Ongar Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near North Weald Bassett Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 4.6 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 4.9 miles
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 5.3 miles
- The Harlow Hotel by Accorhotels 3 3.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 6.5 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Pages Hotel and Guesthouse 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 8.7 miles
- Manor of Groves Hotel, Golf & Health Club 3 6.8 miles
Schools in North Weald Bassett
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ongar Castle Historic site 3.6 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 4.9 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 5 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 6.9 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 7 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 8.7 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 9.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.5 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.9 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 12.4 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 12.8 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles