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 miles
- Islington 18.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 23.7 miles
- City of Westminster 21.6 miles
- Bexley 17.5 miles
- Basildon 14.2 miles
- Chelmsford 11.1 miles
- Harlow 6.4 miles
- Stevenage 22.1 miles
- Grays 16.3 miles
- St. Albans 23.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shelley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Chipping Ongar Built-up area 1 mile
- Bobbingworth Parish 1.1 miles
- Stanford Rivers Parish 1.5 miles
- Toot Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Moreton Built-up area 2 miles
- North Weald Bassett Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Fyfield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- High Ongar Parish 2.8 miles
- Magdalen Laver Parish 2.8 miles
- Rural East Ward 2.9 miles
- Stapleford Tawney Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Ongar
CM5 0FR, CM5 0FS, CM5 9EF, CM5 9JH, CM5 0AD, CM5 0BP, CM5 5BB, CM5 0AQ, CM5 5BG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12 miles
- London City Airport 16 miles
- Ongar Railway Station 0.8 miles
- North Weald Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Ongar Ad
- The Black Bull Inn 5 3.1 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 7.2 miles
- The Harlow Hotel by Accorhotels 3 5.2 miles
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 7.3 miles
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 8.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 8.6 miles
- Pages Hotel and Guesthouse 6 miles
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 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 2.5 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 6.4 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 7 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 8.6 miles
- Hylands Estate 9 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 10.3 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 10.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.6 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 13.5 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 14.5 miles