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 9AB, CM5 9HL, CM5 9QU, CM5 9FP, CM5 0HL, CM5 9EA, CM5 0BG, CM5 9FS, CM5 0HG … 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
- Hunters Meet 3 7 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
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 2 7.8 miles
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 2 7.8 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