Bishop's Stortford
Built-up area in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.868, 0.165 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 49 21 |
| Population: | 37,838 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, straddling the gentle valley of the River Stort. Its origins go back to the medieval period when the manor belonged to the Bishops of London, and the compact town centre still shows a mix of timber-framed buildings, an impressive parish church and a legacy of coaching inns that served travellers along the old routes.
Today the town combines a busy local economy and independent shops - centred around the historic high street and the Maltings shopping areas - with a strong commuter population thanks to fast rail services to London Liverpool Street and easy access to the M11 and Stansted Airport. That transport connectivity, together with good schools and greenbelt countryside close by, makes it popular with families while local festivals, pubs and riverside walks keep a distinct community feel.
Postcode districts covering Bishop's Stortford
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 23 miles37.1 km
- Basildon 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Chelmsford 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Harlow 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Stevenage 15.3 miles24.7 km
- St. Albans 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 16 miles25.7 km
- Cheshunt 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Braintree 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Brentwood 18 miles29 km
- Hatfield 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishop's Stortford Central Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford All Saints Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford North Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford South Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Thorley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Birchanger Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Great Hallingbury Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Start Hill Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Hallingbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Spellbrook Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Bishop's Stortford
CM23 5PA, CM23 3FR, CM23 4RR, CM23 4EJ, CM23 5AN, CM23 3QH, CM23 2EY, CM23 1EZ, CM23 4ER … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Luton Airport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
Hotels in Bishop's Stortford Ad
Schools in Bishop's Stortford
- All Saints C of E Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primary
- Birchwood High School Secondary
- Bishop's Stortford College Independent - all ages
- Hillmead Primary School Primary
- Hockerill Anglo-European College Secondary
- Manor Fields Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
- Richard Whittington Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primary
- St Mary's Catholic School Secondary
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
- Summercroft Primary School Primary
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Secondary
- Thorley Hill Primary School Primary
- Thorn Grove Primary School Primary
- White Trees Independent School Independent - special
- Windhill21 Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Copped Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Epping Forest Forest 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Hylands Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Pirgo Historic site 17.1 miles27.6 km