Sawbridgeworth
Ward in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.818, 0.148 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 48 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Sawbridgeworth is a compact riverside ward in East Hertfordshire, set along the gentle loop of the River Stort where historic timber-framed buildings and a medieval parish church sit alongside later Victorian streets. The area has a long history as a small market and milling settlement, with conservation areas and attractive Stort Valley towpaths that give a strong sense of countryside despite its accessibility.
Locally it feels like a self-contained town with independent shops, community groups and recreational facilities, while many residents commute into Bishop's Stortford or London by rail. The mixed character of greenbelt farmland, riverside leisure and a compact town centre makes it both a pleasant place to live and an attractive spot for visitors exploring Hertfordshire's upper Lea–Stort corridor.
Postcode districts covering Sawbridgeworth
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Islington 21.7 miles34.9 km
- City of Westminster 25 miles40.2 km
- Bexley 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Basildon 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Chelmsford 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Harlow 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Stevenage 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Grays 24.3 miles39.1 km
- St. Albans 20.5 miles33 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 14.7 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Sawbridgeworth Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- High Wych Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Spellbrook Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sheering Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Little Hallingbury Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Thorley Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Old Harlow Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hatfield Heath Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- South-end Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mark Hall Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gilston Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Sawbridgeworth
CM23 4BA, CM21 9QL, CM21 0BT, CM21 0FA, CM21 0DY, CM21 9DH, CM23 4RE, CM21 0DR, CM21 9HB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 5.9 miles9.6 km
- London City Airport 22 miles35.3 km
- Sawbridgeworth Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Harlow Mill Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Sawbridgeworth Ad
- Down Hall Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 4 miles6.5 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Fanhams Hall, Exclusive Collection 6.8 miles11 km
- Manor of Groves Hotel, Golf & Health Club 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Days Inn London Stansted Airport 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Sawbridgeworth
- Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Primary
- Leventhorpe Secondary
- Mandeville Primary School Primary
- Reedings Junior School Primary
- Spellbrook C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Furze Woods Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Copped Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Epping Forest Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Pirgo Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Hylands Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 15 miles24.1 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km