Boxted is a small village in Essex with a population of 1,427, located about 5 miles north of Colchester and 24 miles from Chelmsford. The area has a rural character and a local parish council, offering a quiet setting for those seeking a more tranquil lifestyle.
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Boxted, Essex, is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is located approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Colchester and 24 miles (39 km) northeast of the county city of Chelmsford. The village is in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a parish council. The village was the site of a series of skirmishes between Parliamentary and Royalist troops in July 1648, known as the Battle of Boxted Heath. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,427.