Braintree Map

Interactive Braintree map, view the Essex town of Braintree and its surrounding areas.

Detailed Street Map of Braintree Essex

Braintree Map: Here is an interactive Braintree map, showing the town situated in the Essex in eastern England, United Kingdom. Use controls to view a detailed street map of Braintree or move around to view other areas.

Also featured on this Braintree map are the nearby towns, villages and areas of Panfield, Great Notley, Bocking Churchstreet and Tye Green, zoom out to see High Garrett, Stisted, Bradwell, Cressing, Black Notley, Rayne, Willows Green and Silver End.

Situated around 10 miles north-east of the county town, Chelmsford, Braintree is a sizeable town with a population of over 40,000. There is some confusion as to how it got its name as it is thought the River Brain was so named later, and did not give the town its name. Braintree was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) as Branchetreu, it was earlier the site of Roman roads and a settlement.

In Braintree visit the Great Notley Country Park, the Braintree District Museum in Manor Street, and Cressing Temple on Witham Road, Cressing.

Braintree can be accessed from the A120 and A131.

Related Links: Chelmsford Map - Colchester Map