Roydon Hamlet
Built-up area in Epping Forest, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.753, 0.047 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 41 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01992 (Lea Valley) |
Roydon Hamlet is a small settlement on the north‑west edge of the Epping Forest district in Essex, England, set in the low‑lying Stort valley close to the River Stort and the Hertfordshire border. The area is notable for its wet meadows and riverside habitats that attract birdlife and walkers, while the nearby town of Harlow and the rail link at Roydon station make it convenient for commuters to London.
Historically agricultural, the hamlet retains a quiet, village‑like feel with scattered farmsteads and older cottages hinting at medieval and later rural life. Its economy today is a mix of farming and residents who commute or work locally, and community life tends to revolve around countryside pursuits and easy access to the recreational spaces of the Lee Valley and the woodlands of Epping Forest.
Postcode districts covering Roydon Hamlet
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Islington 15.7 miles25.3 km
- City of Westminster 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bexley 20.5 miles33 km
- Luton 23 miles37 km
- Harrow 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Basildon 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Watford 20.5 miles33 km
- Chelmsford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Harlow 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stevenage 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Grays 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Nazeing Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Roydon Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Roydon & Lower Nazeing Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Great Parndon Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lower Nazeing Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sumners & Kingsmoor Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bumble's Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Little Parndon & Town Centre Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Passmores Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Latton Bush & Stewards Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hoddesdon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Roydon Hamlet
CM19 5DL, CM19 5LH, CM19 5DJ, CM19 5LJ, CM19 5FS, CM19 5LE, CM19 5LG, CM19 5LB, CM19 5LA … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- London City Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Roydon Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rye House Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Roydon Hamlet Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hertford House 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Fanhams Hall, Exclusive Collection 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The White Horse 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 5 miles8 km
- Tewinbury Farm Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 7.4 miles12 km
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
Local points of interest
- Copped Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Epping Forest Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Furze Woods Forest 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Hatfield House Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Pirgo Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Middlesex University University 12.3 miles19.8 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 12.4 miles19.9 km