Thaxted
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.95, 0.351 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 61 30 |
| Population: | 2,538 |
| Dialling code: | 01371 (Great Dunmow) |
Thaxted is a compact, historic parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, set among gently rolling countryside between Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow. The town centre has a strong medieval character, with a striking late‑Perpendicular church, a timbered Guildhall and rows of timber‑framed and colourwashed houses clustered around a market green, making it a notable conservation area and a draw for visitors interested in architecture and rural Essex landscapes.
Culturally the place punches above its weight: it has long associations with the composer Gustav Holst and hosts an active music festival and a lively tradition of Morris dancing and local folk events. The local economy remains largely rural, supported by agriculture, small independent shops, crafts and heritage tourism, while a tight‑knit community spirit is evident in village societies, seasonal fairs and volunteer conservation projects.
Postcode districts covering Thaxted
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Colchester 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Chelmsford 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Harlow 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Stevenage 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Cheshunt 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Braintree 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Brentwood 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Billericay 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Hoddesdon 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Wickford 24.5 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Thaxted Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Thaxted & the Eastons Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Sampfords Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Little Bardfield Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lindsell Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Little Sampford Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Tilty Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Broxted Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Great Easton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Chickney Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Debden & Wimbish Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Great Sampford Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Thaxted
CM6 2LS, CM6 2NH, CM6 2NJ, CM6 2FJ, CM6 3PX, CM6 2PT, CM7 4TX, CM6 2RB, CM6 2QN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 6.7 miles10.7 km
- London Southend Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Elsenham Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Stansted Airport Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Thaxted Ad
- Farmhouse Inn 3 1 mile1.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Three Hills 9.3 miles15 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 8.1 miles13 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Desalis Hotel London Stansted 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Thaxted
- Thaxted Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Furze Woods Forest 16.2 miles26 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 17.5 miles28.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Hylands Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km