Castle Hedingham, United Kingdom
Castle Hedingham is a town of 1,063 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Castle Hedingham
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Hedingham Castle and Alderford Water Mill.
Weather in Castle Hedingham
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About Castle Hedingham
Castle Hedingham is a village and civil parish in northern Essex, England, located four miles west of Halstead and 3 miles southeast of Great Yeldham in the Colne Valley on the ancient road from Colchester, Essex, to Cambridge. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,186.
From the Wikipedia article Castle Hedingham (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks3
Hedingham Castle
Monument and historic site
Grade I listed historic house museum in Castle Hedingham, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
Churches and places of worship5
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church
Church · United Reformed
Queen Street, Castle Hedingham
Notable people from Castle Hedingham
- Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st BaronetBritish politician; (1786-1845)
Born in Castle Hedingham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.3 mi
School Road, Halstead
Healthcare1
Map of Castle Hedingham
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Stansted Airport (STN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Castle Hedingham map
- Halstead 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Sudbury 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Braintree 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Haverhill 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Witham 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Boxted 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Colchester 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Saffron Walden 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Chelmsford 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Bury St Edmunds 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Castle Hedingham - St Nicholas' Church - Essex England - from the southeast, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 'Bennets' and 'Falcon House' in Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham Essex England, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castle Hedingham, St Nicholas' Church, Essex England, graveyard war memorial cross, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castle Hedingham, St Nicholas' Church, Essex England, chancel east wheel window detail, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castle Hedingham, St Nicholas' Church, Essex England, chancel east wheel window, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hedingham Castle, Agnete, Public domain
- Church of St Mary and St Christopher's Church, Panfield - church from south, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Mary and St Christopher's Church, Panfield - church from south, lighter photo, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Mary and St Christopher's Church, Panfield - variegated holly tree in churchyard, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henry at Colne Valley Railway, Oxyman, CC BY 2.5
- 16th-century Wheatsheaf Inn - Queen Street, Castle Hedingham Essex England, Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, petermead, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, petermead, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, petermead, CC BY-SA 4.0
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