Althorne is a small village and civil parish in the Maldon district of Essex, England, set on the southern fringe of the Dengie peninsula beside the tidal salt marshes of the River Crouch. The landscape is a strong mix of farmland, creeks and mudflats, making the area popular for birdwatching and short coastal walks; its proximity to sailing communities such as Burnham-on-Crouch gives a quiet, maritime feel despite the rural setting.
Locally the village retains a largely agricultural and estuarine heritage, with scattered historic cottages and a relaxed village atmosphere. Transport links are modest but useful - Althorne is served by a station on the Crouch Valley Line with trains towards Wickford and Southminster - and the economy remains a mix of rural enterprise, leisure boating and commuter households who value the low-key riverside lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Althorne
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Basildon 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Colchester 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Chelmsford 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Gillingham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Grays 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Chatham 23 miles37 km
- Gravesend 23 miles37.1 km
- Braintree 18 miles28.9 km
- Brentwood 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Sittingbourne 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Mayland Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Latchingdon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Southminster Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Steeple Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Creeksea Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mundon Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch South Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Canewdon Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Asheldham Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch North Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Althorne
CM3 6BZ, CM3 6BU, CM3 6GL, CM3 6DL, CM3 6DP, CM3 6BP, CM3 6BT, CM3 6DJ, CM3 6BY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.9 miles11 km
- Stansted Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Althorne Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Althorne Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Oakland 2 6.4 miles10.4 km
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9.2 miles14.8 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 13 miles20.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Hylands Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.4 miles26.4 km