Hempstead
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.019, 0.396 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 64 38 |
| Population: | 451 |
| Dialling code: | 01440 (Haverhill) |
Hempstead is a small village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside a few miles north of Saffron Walden. The settlement is compact, with traditional flint and timber-framed cottages, farmsteads and narrow lanes; the surrounding hedgerows and arable fields make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers, while many residents travel to nearby market towns or commute to Cambridge and London for work.
Historically the village has medieval roots and retains several listed buildings and an old parish church, reflecting its long farming heritage. Agriculture remains important, but there is now a mix of small local businesses and commuter households, and community life revolves around parish events and local groups that help keep Hempstead a close‑knit, rural community.
Postcode districts covering Hempstead
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 16.8 miles
- Colchester 22.7 miles
- Chelmsford 19.9 miles
- Harlow 21.2 miles
- Braintree 11.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 14.3 miles
- Haverhill 4.7 miles
- Witham 18 miles
- Sudbury 14.5 miles
- Maldon 23.4 miles
- Newmarket 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hempstead Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Great Sampford Parish 1.9 miles
- Radwinter Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Helions Bumpstead Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Little Sampford Parish 2.5 miles
- Steeple Bumpstead Built-up area 2.7 miles
- The Sampfords Ward 2.9 miles
- Bumpstead Ward 3.2 miles
- Castle Camps Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Stambourne Parish 4.1 miles
- Wimbish Parish 4.2 miles
- Finchingfield Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hempstead
CB10 2PR, CB10 2NU, CB10 2PW, CB10 2PQ, CB10 2PB, CB10 2PF, CB10 2PL, CB10 2PE, CB10 2NZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 33.4 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 8.1 miles
- Audley End Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Hempstead Ad
- Travelodge Haverhill 3 4.1 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Cross Keys 6.7 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 4.4 miles
- The White Horse 5.9 miles
- The Old Red Lion Inn 6 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 7.3 miles
- The White Horse Inn 3 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Saffron Walden 3 5.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.4 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 14.7 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 16.6 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.7 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles