Wendens Ambo
| Wendens Ambo | |
|---|---|
Cottages in Wendens Ambo | |
Wendens Ambo Location within Essex | |
| Population | 452 (Parish, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | TL513363 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SAFFRON WALDEN |
| Postcode district | CB11 |
| Dialling code | 01799 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Wendens Ambo is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It was historically two adjoining villages and parishes called Great Wenden and Little Wenden. The parishes were merged in 1662 to become Wendens Ambo, with ambo being the Latin for "both". At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 452.
The village lies 2 miles (3 km) south-west of centre of Saffron Walden, its post town, and 15 miles (24 km) south of Cambridge. Within the village is Audley End railway station which is the main station for Audley End House and Saffron Walden.