Clavering is a village and also a parish in north-west Essex in England. It is about 20 miles (32 km) from Cambridge and 50 miles (80 km) from Southend-on-Sea. The name 'Clavering' means 'place where clover grows. The oldest remaining parts of medieval Clavering's village centre are located at Church End and Middle Street, close to the church and the river.