East Donyland
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.853, 0.944 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 02 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
East Donyland is a small civil parish just to the east of Colchester in Essex, sitting along the tidal River Colne and the edges of the Colne Estuary. The landscape is a mix of low-lying farmland and salt marshes with a riverside feel, and it includes the village of Rowhedge, giving the parish both a rural and a waterside character while remaining close to the facilities of Colchester.
The area has a long maritime and boatbuilding tradition centred on the village quay and small boatyards, and today that past sits alongside farming, commuter homes and local conservation interests for estuarine wildlife. Community life is focused on village events and the river, with the estuary and marshes important for birdlife and recreational boating rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering East Donyland
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23 miles
- Ipswich 16.8 miles
- Colchester 3.6 miles
- Chelmsford 21.4 miles
- Braintree 16.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 9.6 miles
- Wickford 24.7 miles
- Rayleigh 23.1 miles
- Felixstowe 18.4 miles
- Witham 13.6 miles
- Sudbury 15.3 miles
- Maldon 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rowhedge Built-up area 0.2 miles
- High Park Corner Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Fingringhoe Built-up area 1 mile
- Wivenhoe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Old Heath and The Hythe Ward 1.1 miles
- Berechurch Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Langenhoe and Abberton Built-up area 2 miles
- Langenhoe Parish 2.2 miles
- Abberton Parish 2.2 miles
- Alresford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Elmstead Parish 2.4 miles
- Greenstead Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in East Donyland
CO5 7ET, CO5 7DH, CO5 7JS, CO5 7HU, CO5 7EP, CO5 7ED, CO5 7DQ, CO5 7JP, CO5 7BE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 30.3 miles
- Wivenhoe Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Alresford 2.2 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 3 miles
Hotels near East Donyland Ad
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Greyfriars 4 3 miles
- The Courthouse Inn 3 4.3 miles
- The George Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 3.3 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.4 miles
- Best Western the Rose & Crown Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- The Lion 5 8.7 miles
- St Nicholas Hotel 3.1 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.6 miles
Schools in East Donyland
- St Lawrence C of E Primary School, Rowhedge Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 1.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 1.9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 5.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 9.4 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 13.4 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.9 miles