Wickham Bishops and Woodham lie within the rural district of Maldon in Essex, England, set amid rolling mid-Essex countryside a short drive from the market towns of Witham and Chelmsford and within easy reach of the Blackwater Estuary.
The area is characterised by farmland, orchards, timber-framed cottages and historic parish churches, with village life centred on local pubs, village halls and annual fetes; economically it remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns, and there is a strong community and conservation-minded feel reflected in listed buildings, footpaths and active parish groups.
Postcode districts covering Wickham Bishops and Woodham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.1 miles
- Basildon 14.9 miles
- Colchester 14.3 miles
- Chelmsford 7 miles
- Harlow 22.9 miles
- Grays 22.6 miles
- Gravesend 25 miles
- Braintree 10 miles
- Brentwood 16.7 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.1 miles
- Canvey Island 16.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Langford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Ulting Parish 0.9 miles
- Woodham Walter Parish 1.5 miles
- Maldon North Ward 1.7 miles
- Nounsley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Heybridge West Ward 1.8 miles
- Maldon West Ward 2.4 miles
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Maldon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hatfield Peverel Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Maldon South Ward 2.6 miles
- Witham South Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Wickham Bishops and Woodham
CM8 3XH, CM8 3JP, CM9 6ZJ, CM9 6RX, CM8 3FT, CM9 6TA, CM9 6RT, CM8 3NL, CM8 3LD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 19.7 miles
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Witham Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels in Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ad
Schools in Wickham Bishops and Woodham
- Woodham Walter C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 6.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.1 miles
- Hylands Estate 9.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.4 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.1 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 14.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.2 miles