Langdon Hills is a ward on the wooded ridge to the south of Basildon in Essex, England, best known for the stretch of green space centred on Langdon Hills Country Park. The park and surrounding scrub and ancient woodland give the area a more rural feel than much of the newer town development, with walking trails, wildlife and viewpoints that look out towards the Thames Estuary; the place name is often linked to Old English roots meaning a long hill.
Today the ward is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and later housing, local shops, schools and community clubs, while many residents commute to work in and around Basildon or to London thanks to good road and public‑transport links such as the nearby A127. There are also echoes of its agricultural and small‑scale industrial past, but the country park and community activities make the area popular for families and outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Langdon Hills
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Southend-on-Sea 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Bexley 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Basildon 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chelmsford 12.4 miles20 km
- Maidstone 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Gillingham 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Harlow 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Grays 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Chatham 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Cheshunt 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Lee Chapel North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Laindon Park Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Basildon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Homesteads Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Nethermayne Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Martin's Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Fobbing Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stanford East and Corringham Town Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Noak Bridge Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Fryerns Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bulphan Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Langdon Hills
SS16 6NB, SS16 5LJ, SS16 6GJ, SS16 6TB, SS16 6HX, SS16 5TY, SS16 6GA, SS16 6UB, SS16 5NH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.7 miles18.8 km
- London City Airport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Laindon Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Basildon Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Langdon Hills Ad
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Glass House Retreat 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- De Rougemont Manor 6.2 miles10 km
- Campanile Restaurant Basildon - East of London 2 miles3.2 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Langdon Hills
- Great Berry Primary School Primary
- Lee Chapel Primary School Primary
- Lincewood Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Hylands Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 10.5 miles17 km
- Pirgo Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Princes Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 12 miles19.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.2 miles19.7 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.4 miles20 km