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 miles20.1 km
- Chelmsford 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Harlow 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Stevenage 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Braintree 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Hitchin 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Hoddesdon 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Haverhill 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Hertford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Witham 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashdon Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sewards End Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Saffron Walden Castle Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hadstock Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Saffron Walden Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bartlow Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Saffron Walden Shire Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Saffron Walden Audley Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Radwinter Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Linton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Littlebury Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Shudy Camps Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Ashdon
CB10 1XF, CB10 2HD, CB10 2NA, CB10 2EX, CB10 2ST, CB10 2HH, CB21 4NU, CB10 2EN, CB10 2JL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Luton Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Great Chesterford Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Audley End Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Ashdon Ad
- The Three Hills 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Ashdon
- Ashdon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 13 miles20.8 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13 miles20.9 km
- Trinity College College 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km