Great Easton
Built-up area in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.904, 0.337 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 60 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01371 (Great Dunmow) |
Great Easton is a small village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford, in rural Essex, England. It has a compact historic core of traditional cottages and farm buildings set in rolling arable countryside, with a strong sense of local community centred on the parish church, village hall and occasional village events that keep a long-standing rural character.
Historically agricultural, the local economy now mixes farming with small businesses and a number of residents who commute, attracted by peaceful village life yet reasonable connections to nearby market towns such as Saffron Walden and transport hubs like Stansted Airport, allowing access to London and beyond. The balance of heritage buildings, lanes and working farmland makes it typical of the attractive Uttlesford villages people seek for a quieter lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Great Easton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Basildon 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Colchester 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Chelmsford 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Harlow 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Stevenage 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Welwyn Garden City 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Cheshunt 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Braintree 9.4 miles15 km
- Brentwood 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Bishop's Stortford 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Billericay 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Easton Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Tilty Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thaxted & the Eastons Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Great Dunmow North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Broxted Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Dunmow Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lindsell Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Little Canfield Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Stebbing Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Chickney Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Takeley Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Great Easton
CM6 2DR, CM6 2HQ, CM6 2DJ, CM6 2HB, CM6 2DL, CM6 2GP, CM6 2HE, CM6 2HH, CM6 2HF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 4.5 miles7.3 km
- London Southend Airport 27.6 miles44.5 km
- Stansted Airport Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Elsenham Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Great Easton Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Great Easton
- Great Easton C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Furze Woods Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Hylands Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 18.1 miles29.1 km