Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Ward in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.857, 0.368 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 63 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01371 (Great Dunmow) |
The Great Dunmow South & Barnston ward sits over the southern part of the market town of Great Dunmow and the nearby village of Barnston, within the district of Uttlesford in Essex, England. It mixes suburban streets and local services with surrounding arable countryside, hedgerows and farmsteads, giving a distinctly semi‑rural feel while being part of a historic market town.
There’s a strong community focus around parish halls, pubs and independent shops in Great Dunmow, a town known for its medieval market roots and the old Dunmow Flitch tradition, while Barnston keeps a quieter village character. Many residents commute regionally thanks to good road links on the A120 and relative proximity to Stansted Airport, and the local economy is a mixture of retail, small businesses and agriculture.
Postcode districts covering Great Dunmow South & Barnston
Most populated places nearby
- Basildon 20.4 miles
- Colchester 22.3 miles
- Chelmsford 9.7 miles
- Harlow 12.7 miles
- Stevenage 24 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 23.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24.3 miles
- Cheshunt 20.9 miles
- Braintree 8.2 miles
- Brentwood 16.3 miles
- Hatfield 24.7 miles
- Canvey Island 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barnston Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Great Dunmow Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Great Dunmow North Ward 1.9 miles
- Flitch Green Parish 2 miles
- Little Dunmow Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Flitch Green & Little Dunmow Ward 2.2 miles
- High Roding Built-up area 2.4 miles
- High Roothing Parish 2.5 miles
- Little Canfield Parish 2.8 miles
- Felsted Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Great Canfield Parish 2.9 miles
- Little Easton Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
CM6 1BP, CM6 1JB, CM6 1UW, CM6 1UJ, CM6 1HL, CM6 1AJ, CM6 1ZE, CM6 1YX, CM6 1BX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 6 miles
- London Southend Airport 24.2 miles
- Stansted Airport Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Elsenham Railway Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 5.3 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 5.1 miles
- The Lion Inn 9.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 7.3 miles
- Farmhouse Inn 3 5.5 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 6.8 miles
- Hunters Meet 3 7.3 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Great Dunmow South & Barnston
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 7.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 10.2 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.2 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 11.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.4 miles