Saffron Walden Rural District was a rural district in the county of Essex, England. It was created in 1894 and later enlarged by the addition of the parishes of Berden, Birchanger, Elsenham, Farnham, Henham-on-the-Hill, Manuden, Stansted Mountfitchet and Ugley from the disbanded Stansted Rural District. It was named after and administered from Saffron Walden.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the District of Uttlesford.
At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 31 civil parishes.
- Arkesden
- Ashdon
- Berden
- Birchanger
- Chrishall
- Clavering
- Debden
- Elmdon
- Elsenham
- Farnham
- Great Chesterford
- Great Sampford
- Hadstock
- Hempstead
- Henham-on-the-Hill
- Langley
- Littlebury
- Little Chesterford
- Little Sampford
- Manuden
- Newport
- Quendon and Rickling
- Radwinter
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Strethall
- Ugley
- Wenden Lofts
- Wendens Ambo
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Widdington
- Wimbish
Coordinates: 51°59′N 0°12′E / 51.99°N 0.20°E / 51.99; 0.20
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