Bradfield is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Tendring, in east Essex, England. It sits close to the county boundary with Suffolk and near the tidal creeks and marshes of the River Stour, giving the area a low-lying, pastoral character with strong views across estuarine landscape rather than urban skyline.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture and small-scale rural enterprise, with many residents also commuting to nearby towns such as Colchester and Ipswich. The village has a quietly historic feel - lanes of old farmhouses and cottages, a handful of listed buildings and the kind of community-led events and village-hall life that typify small Essex parishes - while its proximity to estuaries and coastal paths makes it appealing for walkers and those seeking a coastal countryside base.
Postcode districts covering Bradfield
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Colchester 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Braintree 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Felixstowe 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Witham 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Sudbury 17.4 miles28 km
- Maldon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Stowmarket 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Harwich 6.2 miles10 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 8.9 miles14.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Mistley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wix Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Manningtree Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wrabness Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stour Valley Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Oakleys & Wix Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Little Bromley Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Lawford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stutton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Brantham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Little Bentley Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Bradfield
CO11 2RA, CO11 2QW, CO11 2XL, CO11 2QT, CO11 2RF, CO11 2XH, CO11 2QX, CO11 2FE, CO11 2RD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Stansted Airport 37.4 miles60.1 km
- Mistley Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wrabness Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Bradfield
- Bradfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Essex University 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Suffolk College University 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.8 km