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 miles22.6 km
- Basildon 14.9 miles24 km
- Colchester 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Chelmsford 7 miles11.2 km
- Harlow 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Grays 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Gravesend 25 miles40.2 km
- Braintree 10 miles16.1 km
- Brentwood 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Canvey Island 16.2 miles26 km
- Bishop's Stortford 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Langford Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ulting Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Woodham Walter Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Maldon North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Nounsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Heybridge West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Maldon West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Maldon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hatfield Peverel Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Maldon South Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Witham South Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Wickham Bishops and Woodham
CM8 3NU, CM8 3JD, CM8 3LE, CM8 3ES, CM9 6GH, CM9 6RN, CM9 6GY, CM9 6RH, CM9 6JB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Stansted Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Witham Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
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 miles11 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Hylands Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Marks Hall Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.4 miles20 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.2 miles22.9 km