Little Bentley is a small village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It sits in a gently undulating agricultural landscape of arable fields and hedgerows, a short distance from the larger village of Great Bentley and within easy reach of Colchester and the Essex coast.
The settlement retains a mix of historic houses and traditional cottages and a compact community centred on the parish church, village hall and local farms. Economically it remains largely rural, though many residents commute to nearby towns; the place’s quiet lanes and country character make it typical of small Essex parishes with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Little Bentley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.4 miles
- Colchester 8 miles
- Braintree 22.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 6.7 miles
- Felixstowe 12.5 miles
- Witham 19.5 miles
- Sudbury 17.7 miles
- Maldon 19.3 miles
- Stowmarket 21.1 miles
- Harwich 8.4 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 8.5 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tendring Parish 1.5 miles
- Frating Green Built-up area 1.6 miles
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 1.8 miles
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 2 miles
- Great Bromley Parish 2 miles
- Great Bentley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Frating Parish 2.3 miles
- Little Bromley Parish 2.5 miles
- Alresford & Elmstead Ward 2.9 miles
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 3.1 miles
- Weeley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Elmstead Market Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Little Bentley
CO7 8SL, CO7 8SQ, CO7 8TA, CO7 8SX, CO7 8ST, CO7 8SG, CO7 8SJ, CO7 8SB, CO7 8TB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 27 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.8 miles
- Great Bentley Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Weeley Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Little Bentley Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 1.8 miles
- The Lion 5 6.6 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 6.4 miles
- Greyfriars 4 7.2 miles
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Milsoms 4 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 6.4 miles
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 7.5 miles
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 7.5 miles
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 5.3 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.8 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.8 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 12.3 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.1 miles