Wickham Bishops is a village and civil parish in the district of Maldon, Essex, England, set on gentle Essex countryside just inland from the Blackwater Estuary. It lies among arable fields and hedgerows with handy road links to Chelmsford and Witham, making it both a working agricultural area and a popular commuter base for nearby towns and London.
The village has a long history, reflected in its historic parish church and a number of timber‑framed buildings, the “Bishops” element of the name hinting at former ecclesiastical ownership. Local life centres on a village hall, a pub and small businesses, with community events, clubs and market gardening alongside more modern commuter incomes shaping the social and economic character.
Postcode districts covering Wickham Bishops
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Basildon 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Colchester 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Chelmsford 8 miles12.9 km
- Harlow 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Grays 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Braintree 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Brentwood 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Canvey Island 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 22 miles35.4 km
- Billericay 14.3 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Witham South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Little Braxted Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Langford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Witham Central Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Ulting Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Witham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Nounsley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Great Totham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Heybridge West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hatfield Peverel Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Wickham Bishops
CM8 3NR, CM8 3NA, CM8 3NT, CM8 3TL, CM8 3XH, CM8 3NH, CM8 3JN, CM8 3JW, CM8 3JS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stansted Airport 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Witham Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Wickham Bishops Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Lion Inn 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Channels Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 3.1 miles5 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Pontlands Park 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Hylands Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.7 miles20.5 km
- University of Essex University 14.4 miles23.2 km