The Local Area
Getting to and from Elsenham
Elsenham Park is just a short five-minute drive from the village’s railway station. From Elsenham, you can catch an hourly, direct service to London Liverpool Street, a little under an hour away by train. There is also an hourly service between Elsenham and Cambridge North, as well as regular services to Newport and Stansted Mountfitchet.
There’s a bus stop just a four-minute walk from our development, on Henham Road. From here, you can catch buses to Stansted Airport as well as to places like Bishop’s Stortford and Henham.
Things to do in Elsenham
There are a several shops and supermarkets within 20 minutes’ drive of our development. These include fashion retailers like Next, Pandora, and New Look – all a part of Jackson Square, a shopping centre a 15-minute drive from our development. Jackson Square is also home to a public library as well as several cafes, including a Pret.
You’ll find several major supermarkets within 15 minutes’ drive of our development, including Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and a Tesco Superstore. There’s also a smaller Tesco Express within walking distance of our development, being a 13-minute walk away.
A six-minute drive away, there’s Aubrey Buxton - 22 acres of woodland known for its diverse species of birds.
The village’s local golf course, Golf World Stansted, provides well-kept parklands and multiple-hole courses, offering a fun challenge for even the more experienced golf.
Popular schools in Elsenham
There are several great schools within 10 minutes’ drive of our development. These include:
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School. Just a four-minute drive from our development, the school caters to children ages 3-11 and is big on sustainability; having an ‘Eco Council’ program that support environmentally friendly initiatives across the school.
- Elsenham C. of E. Primary School. A 10-minute walk from our development, the school caters to children ages 4-11. With a school hall that doubles as a village hall, the school serves as a source of pride for the local community.
- Forest Hall School. An eight-minute drive from our development, Forest Hall caters to children ages 11-16 and offers a wide range of GCSEs and extracurricular activities, including sports, drama and dance.
- Hockerill Anglo-European College is a boarding school and sixth form, catering to children ages 11-18. The school is recognised for its International Baccalaureate and Diploma program for older students and is located a 16-minute drive away from our development.