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Widford Essex Map

Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Chelmsford · Region: Eastern

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Place	Widford
Traditional County	Essex
District / Borough	Chelmsford
Region	Eastern
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.719181
Longitude	0.452476
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Widford

Widford retains a quiet, resilient character defined by the steady transition between the urban reach of Chelmsford and the ancient, rolling farmland of the Essex countryside. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 216°T, OS grid TL 695 051), and is situated south-east of Writtle village. The landscape here holds a distinctive quality of light, where the low-hanging sun catches the flint-work of the parish church, casting long, sharp shadows across the tarmac and verge. To the south-west, the expansive grounds of Hylands Park offer a breath of open space, its wooded fringes providing a necessary contrast to the rhythmic hum of modern transit that skirts the boundary. Widford bears the marks of a commuter’s corridor, yet the nearby Oaklands Park preserves a pocketsize stillness that feels far removed from the surrounding infrastructure. The air here carries the faint, bracing scent of damp earth and distant fields, a reminder of the agrarian history that once dictated the pace of life before the encroaching suburbs took hold. Modern industry and quiet dwellings now share this ground, creating a juxtaposition where the sleek steel of contemporary developments stands against the sturdy, weathered brick of older foundations. Through the shifting seasons, the paths leading toward the city centre remain well-trodden, linking the domestic quietude of Widford to the bustling gravity of its larger neighbour.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chelmsford Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 062° ENE
Oaklands Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 069° ENE
Hylands Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 226° SW
e2v 60-Year Commemoration Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 010° N
Chelmsford Minature Railway (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 018° NNE
Peter Edwards Library & Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 036° NE
Wear Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 307° NW
Moulsham Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 051° NE
Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 025° NNE
The Gilson Family (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 038° NE
Shire Hall (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 039° NE
Conduit (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 358° N
Moated Site Known As Killigrews (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 194° SSW
The Gore (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 295° WNW
Marconi New Street Factory (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 034° NE
Old Water Pump (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 129° SE
One Bridge Brook (River) — 1.8 mi, 343° NNW
Galleywood Brickworks (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 163° SSE
Old Court Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 047° NE
Baddow Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
Essex Police Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 051° NE
Springfield Hall Outbuildings (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 026° NNE
Sandford Mill Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 079° ENE
Newney Green Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 288° WNW
High Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 248° WSW
Roman Villa 100M North West Of Handley Barns (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 236° SW · 10 ha
New Hall, Boreham (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 040° NE · 21 ha
Stock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.3 mi, 187° S
Hanningfield Reservoir Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.9 mi, 155° SSE · 403 ha
Barns Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.0 mi, 240° WSW

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