Great Hormead
Built-up area in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.951, 0.041 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 29 |
| Population: | 412 |
Great Hormead is a small, quietly picturesque village in the district of East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, forming part of the traditional parish that includes nearby Little Hormead. Set among rolling arable farmland and hedged lanes, the village has a distinctly historic feel with timber‑framed cottages and a church and other buildings dating back centuries, giving a strong sense of continuity with its medieval and agricultural past.
Today the community mixes long‑standing farming families with people who commute to larger towns and London, and the area is valued for walking, riding and countryside tranquillity. Amenities are limited in the village itself so residents tend to use neighbouring market towns such as Buntingford and Braughing, and local events and village fêtes help sustain a close social life despite the small population.
Postcode districts covering Great Hormead
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Cambridge 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Chelmsford 24 miles38.6 km
- Bedford 25 miles40.2 km
- Harlow 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Stevenage 10.4 miles16.7 km
- St. Albans 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Cheshunt 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Braintree 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Dunstable 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Hatfield 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hormead Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Anstey Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Little Hadham & The Pelhams Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wyddial Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brent Pelham Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Meesden Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Buntingford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Furneux Pelham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stocking Pelham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Nuthampstead Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Braughing Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Aspenden Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Great Hormead
SG9 0NW, SG9 0NG, SG9 0NR, SG9 0NU, SG9 0NY, SG9 0NN, SG9 0NZ, SG9 0NQ, SG9 0NX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Luton Airport 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Royston Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels near Great Hormead Ad
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Fanhams Hall, Exclusive Collection 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Old Bull Inn 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Days Inn London Stansted Airport 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Sheene Mill 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Coach House Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Ramada by Wyndham London Stansted Airport 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Great Hormead
- Hormead C of E (VA) First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.9 km
- British School Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Hatfield House Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 17.1 miles27.5 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 17.7 miles28.6 km