Marks Tey
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.876, 0.767 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 90 23 |
| Population: | 3,679 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Marks Tey is a village and civil parish on the edge of the borough of Colchester in Essex, England. It sits beside the busy A12/A120 interchange and is best known for its railway station on the Great Eastern main line with the branch service towards Sudbury, which makes it a convenient commuter link into London and nearby urban centres.
The village has a mix of agricultural surrounds, light industry and a compact historic core with traditional cottages and a parish church, while local life centres on a village hall, pubs and community groups. Its position by major road and rail routes gives it a surprisingly busy, practical character despite a rural setting, and residents benefit from easy access to Colchester’s amenities and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Marks Tey
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.5 miles
- Ipswich 21 miles
- Colchester 5.2 miles
- Chelmsford 15.7 miles
- Braintree 9.1 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.3 miles
- Billericay 22.7 miles
- Wickford 21.2 miles
- Rayleigh 20.8 miles
- Haverhill 20.1 miles
- Witham 7.5 miles
- Sudbury 11 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marks Tey Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Copford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Aldham Parish 1.6 miles
- Great Tey Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Fordstreet Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Feering Parish 2.4 miles
- Birch Parish 2.6 miles
- Eight Ash Green Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Chappel Parish 2.8 miles
- Heckfordbridge Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Marks Tey and Layer Ward 3 miles
- Stanway Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Marks Tey
CO6 1EJ, CO6 1EX, CO6 1HS, CO6 1XB, CO6 1EE, CO6 1NA, CO6 1DU, CO6 1XL, CO6 1XT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 22.7 miles
- Marks Tey Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Marks Tey Ad
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 2.7 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.5 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 3.5 miles
- Greyfriars 4 5.9 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.5 miles
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 5.6 miles
- The George Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Marks Tey
- St Andrew's C of E Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 3.9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 5.5 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- University of Essex University 7.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 10 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 10 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.1 miles