Bromley Cross is a small, rural locality in the district of Tendring, Essex, England, typically seen as a cluster of farms and cottages set among the hedgerow-lined lanes of north‑east Essex. It sits near the village of Great Bromley and is within easy driving distance of the coastal towns of Clacton-on-Sea and the county town of Colchester, so it combines quiet agricultural surroundings with ready access to seaside and urban services.
Local life reflects traditional farming roots and parish-centred community activity, with village halls, churches and countryside walks forming the social fabric. Economically the area leans on agriculture and the wider Tendring mix of tourism and local services, while historically it retains the simple vernacular buildings and landscape patterns typical of rural Essex.
Postcode districts covering Bromley Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Colchester 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Braintree 19.3 miles31 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Felixstowe 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Witham 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Sudbury 14.3 miles23 km
- Maldon 18 miles29 km
- Stowmarket 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Harwich 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 11.6 miles18.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Ardleigh Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Great Bromley Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Bromley Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Elmstead Market Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dedham Heath Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Elmstead Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lamb Corner Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Alresford & Elmstead Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lawford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Bromley Cross
CO7 7SZ, CO7 7TN, CO7 7TL, CO7 7XD, CO7 7XB, CO7 7TE, CO7 7TA, CO7 7TB, CO7 7TD
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Stansted Airport 32.9 miles52.9 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hythe (Essex) Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Colchester Bus Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Bromley Cross Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Lion 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Greyfriars 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Milsoms 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The George Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 3 miles4.8 km
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 4.9 miles8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.9 miles16 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Portman Road Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Suffolk College University 12 miles19.4 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 13.5 miles21.8 km