Witham sits in the district of Braintree in Essex, about eleven miles north of Chelmsford, with easy road and Great Eastern Main Line rail links into London that have made it a popular commuter base. The town lies on the banks of the River Brain and close to the River Blackwater, and presents a mix of Victorian streets, newer housing and retail parks alongside light industrial estates.
With medieval origins and an historic parish church, Witham expanded noticeably when the railway arrived in the 1840s; timber-framed buildings and civic gardens sit alongside modern developments. Community activity is quite lively and the town is handy for nearby heritage attractions such as Cressing Temple and the salt‑marsh landscape around Maldon, which offer a contrast to its more suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Witham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 17.6 miles
- Basildon 17.7 miles
- Colchester 12.7 miles
- Chelmsford 7.8 miles
- Harlow 22.4 miles
- Braintree 6.6 miles
- Brentwood 18.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.4 miles
- Canvey Island 19.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 20.4 miles
- Billericay 14.9 miles
- Wickford 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witham Central Ward 0.2 miles
- Witham Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Witham West Ward 0.5 miles
- Witham South Ward 0.8 miles
- Witham North Ward 0.9 miles
- Faulkbourne Parish 1.7 miles
- Rivenhall Parish 1.9 miles
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling Ward 2 miles
- Little Braxted Parish 2 miles
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hatfield Peverel Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Witham
CM8 2DP, CM8 2RA, CM8 1UJ, CM8 2YR, CM8 3UD, CM8 2FT, CM8 2PN, CM8 1BD, CM8 3UU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 17.8 miles
- Witham Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Witham Ad
- The Rivenhall Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford 3 2.5 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 4.8 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - Freeport Village 3 4.9 miles
- The Compasses Inn 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 6.1 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 6 miles
- The Blue Anchor Feering 3 4.7 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 6.4 miles
Schools in Witham
- Acorn Academy Primary
- Chipping Hill Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Howbridge C of E Junior School Primary
- Howbridge Infant School Primary
- Lift Maltings Secondary
- Templars Academy Primary
- Witham Oaks Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 4.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.7 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 7.2 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Hylands Estate 10.9 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.8 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.3 miles