Ashdon
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.048, 0.311 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 58 41 |
| Population: | 553 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Ashdon is a village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford, in north Essex, England. It sits close to the Cambridgeshire border amid rolling farmland and hedged lanes, not far from Saffron Walden, and retains a strong sense of history: a number of medieval buildings and the parish church survive, and local tradition associates the area with the 1016 Battle of Assandun.
Today the economy is predominantly rural, with farming and small local enterprises, while many residents commute to nearby towns and cities such as Cambridge. The village community revolves around a village hall, local pub and seasonal events, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make it popular with walkers and cyclists, offering a quiet character and examples of traditional timber‑framed and thatched cottages.
Postcode districts covering Ashdon
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 12.9 miles
- Chelmsford 22.8 miles
- Harlow 21.2 miles
- Stevenage 23.6 miles
- Braintree 15.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 13.9 miles
- Hoddesdon 24.8 miles
- Haverhill 5.7 miles
- Hertford 23.9 miles
- Witham 21.8 miles
- Sudbury 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashdon Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sewards End Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bartlow Parish 2.3 miles
- Hadstock Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Castle Ward 2.7 miles
- Shudy Camps Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Radwinter Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Castle Camps Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Shire Ward 3.4 miles
- Linton Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Hempstead Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ashdon
CB10 2HS, CB10 2LZ, CB10 2HJ, CB10 2JF, CB10 2HX, CB10 2LX, CB10 2NB, CB10 2HN, CB10 2HU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.7 miles
- Luton Airport 31.3 miles
- Great Chesterford Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Audley End Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Ashdon Ad
- The Cross Keys 3.5 miles
- The Old Red Lion Inn 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Saffron Walden 3 3.3 miles
- The White Horse 5.6 miles
- Travelodge Haverhill 3 5.8 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 4 5.8 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- The Red Lion Inn 6 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Ashdon
- Ashdon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 4.3 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.6 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.4 miles
- University of Cambridge University 13.4 miles
- Trinity College College 13.7 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 15.8 miles