Ongar
Parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.711, 0.224 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 53 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01277 (Brentwood) |
Situated in the district of Epping Forest in Essex, Ongar is centred on the historic market town of Chipping Ongar and nearby villages such as Greensted. The area has medieval roots - a Norman motte-and-bailey and narrow streets survive - and is notable for St Andrew’s at Greensted, often described as the oldest wooden church in the world, alongside a mix of timber-framed and Georgian buildings.
Today Ongar sits on the rural–urban fringe of London, blending agriculture and small local businesses with a significant commuter population; independent shops, pubs and community groups remain important to town life. The former suburban rail link is now the volunteer-run Epping Ongar Railway, a heritage line that celebrates the area’s transport past and draws visitors for steam days and countryside walks.
Postcode districts covering Ongar
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Islington 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Southend-on-Sea 23.7 miles38.2 km
- City of Westminster 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bexley 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Basildon 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Chelmsford 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Harlow 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Stevenage 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Grays 16.3 miles26.2 km
- St. Albans 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Barking and Dagenham 11.7 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Shelley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Chipping Ongar Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bobbingworth Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stanford Rivers Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Toot Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Moreton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- North Weald Bassett Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Fyfield Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- High Ongar Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Magdalen Laver Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rural East Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stapleford Tawney Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Ongar
CM5 0BD, CM5 9EL, CM5 9DJ, CM5 9EX, CM5 9HX, CM5 9BX, CM5 9DF, CM5 0FG, CM5 9QU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12 miles19.4 km
- London City Airport 16 miles25.7 km
- Ongar Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- North Weald Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Ongar Ad
- The Black Bull Inn 5 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Funky Monk Restaurant and Rooms 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Harlow Hotel by Accorhotels 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Ongar
- Chipping Ongar Primary School Primary
- Ongar Primary School Primary
- The Ongar Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ongar Castle Historic site 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Furze Woods Forest 2.5 miles4 km
- Pirgo Historic site 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Copped Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Epping Forest Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hylands Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles22 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km