Ashdon
Ward in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.047, 0.29 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 57 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
The ward centred on Ashdon lies within the rural district of Uttlesford in north‑west Essex, England, close to the border with Cambridgeshire and within easy reach of market towns such as Saffron Walden and the city of Cambridge. It covers the village and the surrounding farmland and is characterised by rolling countryside, hedgerows, small woodlands and a scatter of traditional cottages and farmsteads; agriculture remains important alongside a number of small businesses and commuters who travel to nearby centres for work.
Local life tends to be village‑focused, with parish activities, seasonal fetes and sports clubs helping to bind the community. The area contains several historic buildings and a parish church that reflect a long rural history, and conservation and planning issues are often prominent as residents balance preserving landscape character with the needs of modern rural living.
Postcode districts covering Ashdon
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 12.5 miles
- Chelmsford 23.1 miles
- Harlow 20.8 miles
- Stevenage 22.7 miles
- Braintree 15.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 13.5 miles
- Hitchin 24.8 miles
- Hoddesdon 24.3 miles
- Haverhill 6.6 miles
- Hertford 23.3 miles
- Witham 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashdon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sewards End Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Saffron Walden Castle Ward 1.9 miles
- Hadstock Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Saffron Walden Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bartlow Parish 2.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Shire Ward 2.8 miles
- Saffron Walden Audley Ward 3.2 miles
- Radwinter Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Linton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Littlebury Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Shudy Camps Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ashdon
CB10 2EX, CB21 4NY, CB10 2NB, CB10 2LS, CB10 2HL, CB10 2HH, CB10 2HZ, CB21 4PQ, CB21 4PB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.5 miles
- Luton Airport 30.5 miles
- Great Chesterford Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Audley End Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Ashdon Ad
- The Cross Keys 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Saffron Walden 3 2.8 miles
- The Old Red Lion Inn 4.4 miles
- The Red Lion Inn 5.3 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 4 5.9 miles
- The White Horse 6.2 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Travelodge Haverhill 3 6.6 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 6.6 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 6.8 miles
Schools in Ashdon
- Ashdon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 3.5 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.2 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12.9 miles
- University of Cambridge University 13 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13 miles
- Trinity College College 13.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 15.4 miles