Alresford and Elmstead is a largely rural ward in the district of Tendring in Essex, England. It covers a cluster of villages and hamlets set among farmland and lanes, with a mix of cottages, small estates and more modern housing, and is within easy reach of Colchester and the Essex coast which helps shape local leisure and travel patterns.
The area retains a strong village feel, centred on parish churches, village halls and a handful of shops and pubs; the local economy has traditional agricultural roots but now includes commuters, small businesses and tourism-related services. Community life is active around village fetes, conservation groups and historic buildings, giving the ward a blend of rural history and contemporary village life.
Postcode districts covering Alresford & Elmstead
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14.4 miles
- Colchester 5.5 miles
- Chelmsford 24.5 miles
- Braintree 19.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.7 miles
- Felixstowe 15.4 miles
- Witham 16.6 miles
- Sudbury 16.3 miles
- Maldon 16.5 miles
- Stowmarket 21.9 miles
- Harwich 11.3 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 11 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elmstead Market Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Frating Parish 0.9 miles
- Elmstead Parish 1 mile
- Alresford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Frating Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Great Bromley Parish 1.7 miles
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 1.9 miles
- Wivenhoe Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Thorrington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Great Bentley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- High Park Corner Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Bromley Cross Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Alresford & Elmstead
CO7 7ED, CO7 7DE, CO7 7JL, CO7 7XL, CO7 8FN, CO7 8DA, CO7 7GJ, CO7 7GF, CO7 7UQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 24.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 33.1 miles
- Alresford 1.2 miles
- Wivenhoe Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Alresford & Elmstead Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 1.3 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Greyfriars 4 4.7 miles
- The Lion 5 7 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- The George Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 5.1 miles
- Milsoms 4 6.4 miles
- Best Western the Rose & Crown Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 5.6 miles
Schools in Alresford & Elmstead
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Elmstead Primary School Primary
- Market Field School Special
- St George's C of E Primary School, Great Bromley Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 2.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 7.5 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.7 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 13.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 14 miles