Saffron Walden
Built-up area in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.022, 0.248 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 54 38 |
| Population: | 15,210 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 |
Saffron Walden is a compact market town in the district of Uttlesford, Essex, England, known for its historic centre of winding streets, timber‑framed houses and a Market Square. The town takes its name from saffron crocus cultivation that brought prosperity in the medieval and Tudor periods; notable attractions include the lofty tower of St Mary’s Church, the local collections at Saffron Walden Museum, the Victorian Bridge End Gardens and the nearby Jacobean mansion Audley End House.
Today Saffron Walden combines a strong local community with independent shops, antiques, cafés and a steady flow of visitors, while many residents commute to Cambridge or London and benefit from proximity to Stansted Airport. Its mix of heritage, green spaces and small‑town cultural life makes it a popular base for tourism and for people seeking a quieter alternative within easy reach of larger cities.
Postcode districts covering Saffron Walden
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Chelmsford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Harlow 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Stevenage 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Braintree 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Hitchin 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Hoddesdon 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Haverhill 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Hertford 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Witham 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Saffron Walden Shire Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Saffron Walden Audley Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Saffron Walden Castle Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Sewards End Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Littlebury Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wendens Ambo Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Elder Street Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newport Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Wimbish Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Debden Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Debden & Wimbish Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ashdon Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Saffron Walden
CB10 1ED, CB10 1BH, CB10 2GQ, CB10 1AS, CB11 3HR, CB11 4DH, CB11 4DU, CB10 2GA, CB10 9SG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Luton Airport 28.2 miles45.3 km
- Audley End Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newport Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Saffron Walden Ad
- The Three Hills 5 miles8 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge-Duxford M11, Jct.10 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Farmhouse Inn 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
Schools in Saffron Walden
- Katherine Semar Infant School Primary
- Katherine Semar Junior School Primary
- R A Butler Infant School Primary
- R A Butler Junior School Primary
- Saffron Walden County High School Secondary
- St Mary's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Primary
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 12.8 miles20.7 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- University of Cambridge University 13.6 miles22 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 13.7 miles22 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Trinity College College 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles25.4 km