Great Sampford
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.992, 0.384 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 63 35 |
| Population: | 586 |
Great Sampford is a small village and civil parish in the district of Uttlesford in north‑west Essex, England, a few miles north of Saffron Walden and adjoining the smaller settlement of Little Sampford. It sits in gently rolling agricultural countryside alongside the valley of the River Pant, with a compact centre of timber‑framed cottages, a village green and a medieval parish church.
The community retains a strong village feel with a village hall, pub and several listed buildings, and historically the local economy has been farming‑based. Today many residents combine rural life with commuting to nearby towns or to London, aided by good road and rail links and proximity to Stansted Airport, while the pleasant footpaths and lanes make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter base within easy reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Great Sampford
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Colchester 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Chelmsford 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Harlow 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Braintree 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 23 miles37 km
- Bishop's Stortford 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Billericay 25 miles40.2 km
- Hoddesdon 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Haverhill 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hertford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Witham 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Sampford Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Sampfords Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hempstead Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Radwinter Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thaxted Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wimbish Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Finchingfield Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Little Bardfield Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Great Bardfield Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Debden & Wimbish Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Helions Bumpstead Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Elder Street Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Great Sampford
CB10 2NX, CB10 2RX, CB10 2RJ, CB10 2RG, CB10 2QE, CB10 2RQ, CB10 2RW, CB10 2RL, CB10 2NY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.8 miles15.7 km
- London Southend Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Newport Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Audley End Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Great Sampford Ad
- The Three Hills 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Great Sampford
- Great Sampford Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 18 miles29 km