Braughing
Parish in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.91, 0.03 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 39 25 |
| Population: | 854 |
Braughing is a compact village and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, set in a peaceful river valley beside the River Rib. The surrounding landscape is characteristically rural, with rolling arable fields, hedgerows and lanes linking small hamlets to nearby market towns, giving a strong sense of countryside living while remaining within easy reach of larger centres.
The area is notable for a long continuity of settlement: archaeologists have found Iron Age, Roman and Anglo‑Saxon remains that speak to its historic importance, and the village still retains period buildings and a traditional parish church at its heart. Economically the parish leans on agriculture alongside a handful of local businesses, pubs and community facilities, and social life often revolves around village events, the hall and conservation-minded local groups.
Postcode districts covering Braughing
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 20 miles32.2 km
- Cambridge 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Chelmsford 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Harlow 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Stevenage 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 24.1 miles38.7 km
- St. Albans 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 25 miles40.2 km
- Welwyn Garden City 12 miles19.4 km
- Cheshunt 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Braintree 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Brentwood 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Braughing Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Braughing & Standon Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Puckeridge and Standon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Hadham & The Pelhams Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Westmill Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wellpond Green Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Standon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hormead Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Old Hall Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Albury Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Great Hormead Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Furneux Pelham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Braughing
SG11 2PT, SG11 2PA, SG11 2RS, SG11 2QD, SG11 2PE, SG11 2NT, SG11 2QQ, SG11 2RN, SG11 2RH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Luton Airport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
Hotels near Braughing Ad
- Fanhams Hall, Exclusive Collection 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Tewinbury Farm Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Hertford House 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Braughing
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadhall Way Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12 miles19.3 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- British School Museum Museum 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Hatfield House Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Copped Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 15.9 miles25.5 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 16.9 miles27.3 km