Wendens Ambo
Parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 52.004, 0.201 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 51 36 |
| Population: | 473 |
| Dialling code: | 01799 (Saffron Walden) |
Wendens Ambo is a compact rural parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England, created from the adjoining settlements of Great Wenden and Little Wenden. It sits a few miles from Saffron Walden and close to the grand Jacobean estate at Audley End, with Audley End station nearby giving good rail links into Cambridge and London, so it mixes tranquil countryside with commuter convenience.
The parish has clear historic roots and a largely agricultural character, with a scattering of period cottages and farm buildings set in the rolling Cam valley landscape. Local life tends to revolve around community amenities and country pursuits, so while the economy still has farming at its heart, many residents now work outside the village and value the strong village identity and quiet, historic setting.
Postcode districts covering Wendens Ambo
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 13.9 miles
- Chelmsford 22.1 miles
- Harlow 16.7 miles
- Stevenage 18 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 21.8 miles
- Cheshunt 23.2 miles
- Braintree 17.1 miles
- Hatfield 25 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 9.5 miles
- Hitchin 20.4 miles
- Hoddesdon 19.8 miles
- Haverhill 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wendens Ambo Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Newport Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Saffron Walden Audley Ward 1.6 miles
- Wicken Bonhunt Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Arkesden Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Littlebury Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Shire Ward 2.3 miles
- Saffron Walden Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Strethall Parish 2.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Castle Ward 3 miles
- Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts Ward 3.1 miles
- Widdington Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Wendens Ambo
CB11 4JY, CB11 4JP, CB11 4JZ, CB11 4UJ, CB11 4JL, CB11 4JT, CB11 4LA, CB11 4LQ, CB11 4LN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 8.3 miles
- Luton Airport 25.8 miles
- Audley End Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Newport Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Wendens Ambo Ad
- The Cross Keys 2.1 miles
- The Cricketers Clavering 4 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Saffron Walden 3 2.6 miles
- The Red Cow 4.5 miles
- The Cricketers Arms 4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 8.4 miles
- The Black Horse - Brent Pelham, Buntingford 4 5.9 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- The Red Lion Inn 5.7 miles
- The Yew Tree 6 miles
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 1.4 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 13.4 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 14 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 14.2 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14.2 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 14.3 miles
- Trinity College College 14.4 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 16.9 miles