The Bentleys & Frating is a mainly rural ward in the district of Tendring, Essex, England, covering the adjoining villages of Great Bentley, Little Bentley and Frating. The area is characterised by farmland, village greens and pockets of historic housing, with Great Bentley served by a railway station that provides commuter links into Colchester and the Tendring coast, making it part of a broader commuter and semi-rural belt.
Locally there is a strong village identity with annual fairs and community clubs, and a tangible historic feel from medieval churches and several listed houses and halls. The local economy remains rooted in agriculture and small businesses, while increasing numbers of residents commute out for work; conservation areas and active parish councils help preserve the ward’s rural character amid gradual change.
Postcode districts covering The Bentleys & Frating
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14.1 miles
- Colchester 7.4 miles
- Braintree 21.4 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 5.9 miles
- Felixstowe 13.9 miles
- Witham 18.3 miles
- Sudbury 18 miles
- Maldon 17.8 miles
- Stowmarket 22.6 miles
- Harwich 9.9 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 9.1 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Bentley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Frating Green Built-up area 1 mile
- Frating Parish 1 mile
- Thorrington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Little Bentley Parish 1.8 miles
- Alresford & Elmstead Ward 1.9 miles
- Great Bromley Parish 2.4 miles
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 2.4 miles
- Alresford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tendring Parish 2.6 miles
- Elmstead Market Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Weeley Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in The Bentleys & Frating
CO7 8QH, CO7 8GA, CO7 7FU, CO7 8RP, CO7 8PP, CO7 8PZ, CO7 8SG, CO7 8RY, CO7 8LN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 25.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 35 miles
- Great Bentley Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Alresford 2.5 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near The Bentleys & Frating Ad
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Clacton-On-Sea 3 1.7 miles
- Pheasant Suites 5 3.6 miles
- The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns 5.3 miles
- The Bell Inn 4.7 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 6.5 miles
- St Nicholas Hotel 6.8 miles
- GreyFriars 4 6.7 miles
- The Rose and Crown 3 4.5 miles
- The George Hotel 3 6.8 miles
Schools in The Bentleys & Frating
- Great Bentley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 4.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 6.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 8.1 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 10.4 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12.4 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.7 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 13.9 miles