[4] Notable features include Elsenham Hall, the home of Sir Walter Gilbey, St Mary's Church, formerly known as the Little Norman Church on the Hill, and the village pump which stands in the village centre and was built by Sir Walter Gilbey in memory of his wife.

A horse, Golden Miller, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times between 1932 and 1936 and the Grand National in 1934, is buried at Elsenham Stud.

[5] A variety of village events are held each year: a village fete; the Flower Show Society's Annual Show; an Arts & Craft Fair and a firework display in the autumn; and Santa and Gift Galore in December.

[3] The village is served by a railway station (Elsenham) on the line between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street.

A highly publicised expansion of the airport could include new road and rail links passing within the village boundaries.