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Shelley

Built-up area in Epping Forest, Essex, England

Coordinates:51.715, 0.245
OS grid ref:TL 55 04
Dialling code: 01277 (Brentwood)
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Shelley is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Epping Forest in north‑west Essex, England. Set among farmland and pockets of woodland, it has the quiet character of many traditional Essex villages, with a scattering of historic cottages and farmsteads that hint at medieval origins and a long agricultural past.

Today Shelley remains largely residential and agricultural, with a local community that relies on nearby towns and London for many jobs and services. The village’s lanes and nearby woodlands make it popular with walkers and cyclists, and social life tends to centre on the parish institutions and occasional village events that help sustain a close‑knit rural community.

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Transport links

  • Stansted Airport 11.7 miles18.9 km
  • London City Airport 16.6 miles26.8 km
  • Ongar Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
  • North Weald Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km

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Schools in Shelley

  • Ongar Primary School Primary
  • The Ongar Academy Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Ongar Castle Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
  • Furze Woods Forest 1.6 miles2.5 km
  • Pirgo Historic site 6.9 miles11 km
  • Copped Hall Estate 8 miles12.8 km
  • Hylands Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Epping Forest Forest 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
  • Woodford Wells Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • Victoria Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
  • Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km
  • Leytonstone Library Library 14.3 miles23 km
  • Barking Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23.1 km