Boxted Cross
Built-up area in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.953, 0.918 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 00 32 |
| Population: | 1,004 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Boxted Cross is a small rural hamlet in the parish of Boxted, just west of the historic town of Colchester in Essex, England. Set at a traditional crossroads amid rolling farmland and hedgerows, it retains a quiet, village feel while lying within easy reach of Colchester’s shops and transport links.
The area is largely residential with an agricultural hinterland and a handful of small local businesses; many residents commute into Colchester for work. Historically the locality has long rural roots and a number of older cottages and lanes survive, giving the place a sense of continuity that attracts walkers and those seeking a quieter slice of the Essex countryside.
Postcode districts covering Boxted Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.7 miles
- Colchester 4.4 miles
- Chelmsford 24 miles
- Braintree 16.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 14.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.9 miles
- Felixstowe 18 miles
- Haverhill 22.5 miles
- Witham 15.8 miles
- Sudbury 9.6 miles
- Maldon 17.9 miles
- Stowmarket 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boxted Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Langham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tye Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Great Horkesley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Nayland Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Lamb Corner Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Highwoods Ward 2.7 miles
- Higham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Stoke-by-Nayland Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stratford St. Mary Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Myland Parish 2.8 miles
- Mile End Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Boxted Cross
CO4 5EY, CO4 5RD, CO4 5QR, CO4 5SJ, CO4 5SF, CO4 5RZ, CO4 5QS, CO4 5RE, CO4 5SR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 28 miles
- Stansted Airport 29.5 miles
- Colchester Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Colchester Town Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 4.6 miles
- Bus Station 9.9 miles
Hotels near Boxted Cross Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 2.6 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 2.7 miles
- The Lion 5 4.2 miles
- Milsoms 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 1.8 miles
- Greyfriars 4 4.4 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.8 miles
- The Marquis 5.4 miles
- The Courthouse Inn 3 6.9 miles
Schools in Boxted Cross
- Boxted St Peter's C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 4.8 miles
- University of Essex University 5.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.4 miles
- Suffolk College University 12.6 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.2 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles