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Coordinates:51.849, 0.148
OS grid ref:TL 48 18
Dialling code: 01279 (Bishops Stortford)
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Thorley is a small, rural civil parish in East Hertfordshire, lying just to the north of Bishop's Stortford. The area is characterised by water meadows and the floodplain of the River Stort, with a scattering of farms, period houses and a compact historic church that reflect its medieval agricultural origins.

Today its economy remains largely agricultural but is shaped by proximity to larger centres and transport hubs, with many residents commuting to nearby towns and Stansted Airport or into London. The parish retains a strong village feel, with public footpaths, conservation interest around the washlands and occasional local events that draw on its long local history.

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Transport links

  • Stansted Airport 4.5 miles7.2 km
  • Luton Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
  • Bishop's Stortford Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
  • Sawbridgeworth Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km

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Local points of interest

  • Tilty Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
  • Furze Woods Forest 10.6 miles17 km
  • Ongar Castle Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
  • Copped Hall Estate 12 miles19.2 km
  • Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
  • Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
  • Epping Forest Forest 14.4 miles23.1 km
  • Broadhall Way Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
  • Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
  • Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 15.8 miles25.5 km
  • Pirgo Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km
  • Hylands Estate 16 miles25.7 km