The village and civil parish of Bradfield lies in the district of Tendring in Essex, close to the county border with Suffolk and within easy reach of the River Stour and the scenic Dedham Vale. The area is largely rural, made up of arable fields, hedgerows and small hamlets, and features a historic parish church and a number of listed farmhouses reflecting a long agricultural past.
Local life revolves around farming, small local enterprises and commuters travelling to nearby towns such as Manningtree, Colchester and Ipswich, with good road and rail connections within easy reach. Community activity is village-centred, with a village hall, seasonal events and countryside walks that appeal to residents and visitors who appreciate quiet, estuarine landscapes and traditional Essex rural life.
Postcode districts covering Bradfield
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 9 miles
- Colchester 10 miles
- Braintree 24.1 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 8.8 miles
- Felixstowe 9.8 miles
- Witham 22.1 miles
- Sudbury 17.8 miles
- Maldon 22.4 miles
- Stowmarket 18.6 miles
- Harwich 5.9 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 8.2 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bradfield Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Mistley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wix Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wrabness Parish 2.1 miles
- Stour Valley Ward 2.3 miles
- The Oakleys & Wix Ward 2.4 miles
- Manningtree Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 2.7 miles
- Little Bromley Parish 3 miles
- Stutton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Lawford Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bradfield
CO11 2US, CO11 2RE, CO11 2XJ, CO11 2QP, CO11 2QT, CO11 2UU, CO11 2FE, CO11 2RB, CO11 2DQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 37.6 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Wrabness Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Bradfield Ad
- The Lion 5 5.4 miles
- The Courthouse Inn 3 4.7 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- The Pier Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Milsoms 4 6.4 miles
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 6 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Greyfriars 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Bradfield
- Bradfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 6 miles
- University of Essex University 7.8 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 8.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Suffolk College University 9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.6 miles