Hempstead
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.019, 0.396 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles27 km
- Colchester 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Chelmsford 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Harlow 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Braintree 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Haverhill 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Witham 18 miles29 km
- Sudbury 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Maldon 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Newmarket 16 miles25.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hempstead Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Great Sampford Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Radwinter Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Helions Bumpstead Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Little Sampford Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Steeple Bumpstead Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Sampfords Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bumpstead Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Castle Camps Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stambourne Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wimbish Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Finchingfield Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Hempstead
CB10 2PD, CB10 2PF, CB10 2PH, CB10 2PJ, CB10 2PR, CB10 2PE, CB10 2PU, CB10 2UH, CB10 2PN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- London Southend Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
- Audley End Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
Hotels near Hempstead Ad
- The Three Hills 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 10 miles16.1 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 10 miles16 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 4.9 miles7.8 km
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.4 miles12 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 16.6 miles26.6 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles27.1 km