See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Thaxted

Restaurants 89 Banks 4 Hotels 25 Shops 202 Supermarkets 8 Takeaways 37 Cinemas 8 Attractions 94 Business services 14 Education 99 Health and beauty 116 Home improvement 139 Leisure 18 Property services 66




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM6 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtCM6
Telephone code01371
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:38 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:04 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,312 residentsin the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter census areaMedian age 45.43,289 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,118 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksJohn Webb's Windmillhistoric site · under a mileGibraltar Mill, Great Bardfieldhistoric site · 1.2 miBroxted Hillhill · 2.3 miPlummer Woodwoodland · 1.1 miBrown's Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSnow Hillhill · 3.0 miOld Holewater · 3.3 miSmithfield Bottomvalley · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMargaret Gardenspark · under a milePiper's Meadowpark · 3.9 miParsonage Downspark · 4.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,480 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSaffron Walden Community Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryThaxted Surgeryunder a milePharmacyThaxted Pharmacyright hereDentistThaxted Dentalright herePolice stationMinistry of Defence Police6.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThaxted Primary Schoolages 5-11, 228 pupilsright hereAll-throughHelena Romanes Schoolages 4-18, 1,265 pupils5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN6.6 miRailway stationElsenham5.5 miBus stationCoach StationStansted Airport5.6 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouch30 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseGreat Dunmow5.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM6 postcode district.


Bars

Bars in Thaxted

 

 

Gastropubs

Gastropubs in Thaxted

 

 

Cocktail Bars

Cocktail Bars in Thaxted

 

 

Other Pubs

Other Pubs in Thaxted

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Bars in Thaxted

 

Top Gastropubs in Thaxted

 

Top Cocktail Bars in Thaxted

Cocktail Bars yet to be reviewed

 

Top Other Pubs in Thaxted