Clavering
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.97, 0.139 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 47 32 |
| Population: | 882 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Clavering is a village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford, in north‑west Essex, England, lying close to the Hertfordshire border and within easy reach of Saffron Walden and Bishop's Stortford. Set in gently rolling agricultural countryside, the village keeps a compact, rural feel with timber‑framed and thatched cottages, a village green and local amenities such as a pub, hall and primary school.
Clavering has a long history - recorded in medieval sources and marked by a surviving motte‑and‑bailey earthwork and an old parish church - so it combines historic charm with an active community life (fetes and clubs are common). Economically it remains rooted in agriculture and small local businesses, though many residents commute to nearby towns or London, giving it a mix of traditional village character and commuter ties.
Postcode districts covering Clavering
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 15.9 miles
- Chelmsford 21.8 miles
- Harlow 14 miles
- Stevenage 14.8 miles
- St. Albans 24.7 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 18.3 miles
- Cheshunt 19.9 miles
- Braintree 18.6 miles
- Hatfield 21.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 7.2 miles
- Hitchin 17.5 miles
- Hoddesdon 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clavering Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Arkesden Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wicken Bonhunt Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Berden Parish 1.8 miles
- Brent Pelham Parish 2.2 miles
- Langley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Meesden Parish 2.4 miles
- Stocking Pelham Parish 2.5 miles
- Quendon and Rickling Parish 2.6 miles
- Rickling Green and Quendon Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Newport Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Furneux Pelham Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Clavering
CB11 4RS, CB11 4GU, CB11 4PX, CB11 4PH, CB11 4FB, CB11 4PR, CB11 4PP, CB11 4QW, CB11 4QX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 7.2 miles
- Luton Airport 22.6 miles
- Newport Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Audley End Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Clavering Ad
- The Cricketers Clavering 4 0.7 miles
- The Black Horse - Brent Pelham, Buntingford 4 2.4 miles
- The Cricketers Arms 3 miles
- The Cross Keys 5.6 miles
- The Yew Tree 3.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 7.6 miles
- The Red Cow 4.6 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Gem Stansted 5 5.2 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 7.6 miles
Schools in Clavering
- Clavering Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 4.9 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 14.3 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 15.2 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15.4 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15.9 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16.1 miles
- University of Cambridge University 16.1 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 16.2 miles
- Trinity College College 16.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 16.7 miles