Little Bentley is a small village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It sits in a gently undulating agricultural landscape of arable fields and hedgerows, a short distance from the larger village of Great Bentley and within easy reach of Colchester and the Essex coast.
The settlement retains a mix of historic houses and traditional cottages and a compact community centred on the parish church, village hall and local farms. Economically it remains largely rural, though many residents commute to nearby towns; the place’s quiet lanes and country character make it typical of small Essex parishes with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Little Bentley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Colchester 8 miles12.8 km
- Braintree 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Felixstowe 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Witham 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Sudbury 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Maldon 19.3 miles31 km
- Stowmarket 21.1 miles34 km
- Harwich 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 8.2 miles13.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Tendring Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Frating Green Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Bromley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Bentley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Frating Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Bromley Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Alresford & Elmstead Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Weeley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Elmstead Market Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Little Bentley
CO7 8SH, CO7 8SQ, CO7 8RU, CO7 8RX, CO7 8SP, CO7 8SG, CO7 8SE, CO7 8SJ, CO7 8TA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 27 miles43.5 km
- Stansted Airport 35.8 miles57.6 km
- Great Bentley Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Weeley Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Colchester Bus Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels near Little Bentley Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Lion 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Greyfriars 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Milsoms 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The George Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.8 miles14.2 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Suffolk College University 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.1 miles21 km