Elmdon
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.025, 0.138 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 46 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Elmdon is a small, quietly rural civil parish in the district of Uttlesford in north‑west Essex, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerow lanes. The settlement is compact, with a scattering of cottages, farmsteads and a historic parish church hinting at medieval origins; a number of listed buildings and field earthworks reflect that long history while footpaths and bridleways make it popular with walkers and riders.
The local economy remains largely agricultural but the parish now has a commuter element thanks to good road links and its relative proximity to market towns such as Saffron Walden and transport hubs like Stansted Airport. Social life is typically village‑scale - community events, the village hall and conservation interests help sustain a close‑knit feel, even as development and transport pressures shape ongoing conversations about the future.
Postcode districts covering Elmdon
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Chelmsford 24.8 miles40 km
- Harlow 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Stevenage 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Cheshunt 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Braintree 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Hatfield 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Hitchin 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Hoddesdon 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Haverhill 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wenden Lofts Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Elmdon Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Strethall Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chrishall Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Heydon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Langley Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Arkesden Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Great Chishill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Littlebury Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Wendens Ambo Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Great and Little Chishill Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Elmdon
CB11 4NL, CB11 4UU, CB11 4ND, CB11 4NJ, CB11 4NA, CB11 4UT, CB11 4UZ, CB11 4UY, CB11 4NB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Luton Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Audley End Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Great Chesterford Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Elmdon Ad
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4.3 miles7 km
- The Three Hills 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Coach House Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 7.4 miles12 km
- Sheene Mill 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Old Bull Inn 7 miles11.2 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 4.4 miles7 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 11.6 miles18.6 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Trinity College College 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.6 km