Great Bentley is a village and civil parish in the district of Tendring, Essex, England, situated a few miles east of Colchester and inland from the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea. It has its own station on the Sunshine Coast Line and is notable for an unusually large village green or common that still hosts cricket, fêtes and other community events.
With roots stretching back to medieval times, the village grew from agriculture and market gardening and today combines local businesses, schools, pubs and sports clubs with a significant commuter population; community life is active, centred on the church, village hall and annual shows rather than large industry.
Postcode districts covering Great Bentley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14.4 miles
- Colchester 8 miles
- Braintree 21.9 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 5.3 miles
- Felixstowe 13.8 miles
- Witham 18.6 miles
- Sudbury 18.7 miles
- Maldon 17.9 miles
- Stowmarket 23.1 miles
- Harwich 9.8 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 8.6 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 7.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 0.7 miles
- Frating Parish 1.6 miles
- Frating Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Thorrington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Little Bentley Parish 2.1 miles
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 2.1 miles
- Weeley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tendring Parish 2.5 miles
- Alresford & Elmstead Ward 2.5 miles
- Alresford Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Great Bromley Parish 3 miles
- Brightlingsea Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Great Bentley
CO7 8QE, CO7 8PH, CO7 8PE, CO7 8PU, CO7 8RR, CO7 8PQ, CO7 8LN, CO7 8GF, CO7 8GG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.5 miles
- Great Bentley Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Weeley Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Great Bentley Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 2.3 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Lion 5 8.4 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.9 miles
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 6 miles
- Greyfriars 4 7.2 miles
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 6 miles
- Milsoms 4 8.2 miles
- The Kingscliff Hotel 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Great Bentley
- Great Bentley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 5.2 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.5 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 8 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.3 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12.3 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.9 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 14.2 miles