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 miles
- Cambridge 20.6 miles
- Chelmsford 22.7 miles
- Harlow 10.3 miles
- Stevenage 9.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 24.1 miles
- St. Albans 18.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 25 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 12 miles
- Cheshunt 14.4 miles
- Braintree 22.4 miles
- Brentwood 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Braughing Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Braughing & Standon Ward 1.5 miles
- Puckeridge and Standon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Little Hadham & The Pelhams Ward 2.1 miles
- Westmill Parish 2.3 miles
- Wellpond Green Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Standon Parish 2.6 miles
- Hormead Parish 2.6 miles
- Old Hall Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Albury Parish 2.6 miles
- Great Hormead Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Furneux Pelham Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Braughing
SG11 2PU, SG11 2PF, SG9 9LZ, SG11 2QS, SG11 2JF, SG11 2QD, SG11 2QP, SG11 2PQ, SG9 9NE … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 8.9 miles
- Luton Airport 17.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Braughing Ad
- The Black Horse - Brent Pelham, Buntingford 4 4 miles
- Feathers Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4.5 6.3 miles
- The Yew Tree 5.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 9.8 miles
- The Cricketers Clavering 4 6.9 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 7.3 miles
- Premier Inn London Southwark - High St 3 7.1 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 8.1 miles
- The Gem Stansted 5 7 miles
Schools in Braughing
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadhall Way Stadium 9.6 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 11.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- British School Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 14.5 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 15.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 15.9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 15.9 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 16.3 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 16.9 miles