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 miles23.2 km
- Colchester 8 miles12.9 km
- Braintree 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Felixstowe 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Witham 18.6 miles30 km
- Sudbury 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Maldon 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Stowmarket 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Harwich 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 7.9 miles12.8 km
Neighbouring places
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Frating Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Frating Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thorrington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Little Bentley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Weeley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tendring Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Alresford & Elmstead Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Alresford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Great Bromley Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Brightlingsea Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Bentley
CO7 8LS, CO7 8PP, CO7 8QR, CO7 8RR, CO7 8LW, CO7 8FY, CO7 8LA, CO7 8PA, CO7 8PQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Stansted Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Great Bentley Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Weeley Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Colchester Bus Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Great Bentley Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Lion 5 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Greyfriars 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 6 miles9.7 km
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Kingscliff Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The George Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Great Bentley
- Great Bentley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.5 miles20.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km