Ridgewell is a small village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex in eastern England, lying close to the border with Suffolk. It retains a distinctly rural character, centred on farms, a parish church and a modest village community with a hall and occasional local events rather than a busy high street.
One of the village’s most notable features is the wartime Ridgewell Airfield (sometimes referred to as RAF Ridgewell), used by the US Eighth Air Force in the Second World War; concrete runways, memorials and the airfield’s history still shape local identity and attract interest at commemorative gatherings. Today the local economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns, and the social life reflects a close-knit rural community mindful of its history.
Postcode districts covering Ridgewell
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 20 miles
- Colchester 18.4 miles
- Chelmsford 21.2 miles
- Braintree 10.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.7 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 19.6 miles
- Haverhill 5 miles
- Witham 17 miles
- Sudbury 8.8 miles
- Maldon 22.3 miles
- Stowmarket 22.1 miles
- Newmarket 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birdbrook Parish 1.2 miles
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.5 miles
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ashen Parish 1.8 miles
- Wixoe Parish 1.8 miles
- Ovington Parish 2.1 miles
- Stambourne Parish 2.1 miles
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Toppesfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Yeldham Ward 2.6 miles
- Little Yeldham Parish 2.6 miles
- Sturmer Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Ridgewell
CO9 4SH, CO9 4ST, CO9 4SR, CO9 4SG, CO9 4RZ, CO9 4RQ, CO9 4RS, CO9 4FB, CO9 4RP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 33.2 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 8.8 miles
- Bus Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near Ridgewell Ad
- The White Horse Inn 3 0.2 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 2.6 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 3.3 miles
- Travelodge Haverhill 3 4.3 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- George Inn 4 5.5 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 8 miles
- The White Horse 6.9 miles
- The Mill Hotel 3 8.5 miles
Schools in Ridgewell
- Ridgewell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 12.3 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.2 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17.7 miles