Asheldham is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Maldon, in Essex, sitting out on the low-lying Dengie peninsula. It’s surrounded by farmland and the coastal salt marshes of the Blackwater Estuary, so the landscape is dominated by wide skies, grazing fields and an emphasis on agriculture rather than industry. The setting makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers, given the estuary’s importance for waders and wildfowl.
Despite its size, the village has a long history and retains a number of characterful buildings, including a small historic church and a scattering of listed cottages that hint at its medieval and agricultural past. Community life tends to be quiet and locally focused, with residents often looking to nearby towns for shops and services while valuing the strong sense of rural identity and the coastal scenery on their doorstep.
Postcode districts covering Asheldham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Basildon 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Colchester 15 miles24.1 km
- Chelmsford 16.2 miles26 km
- Gillingham 24 miles38.6 km
- Braintree 19 miles30.6 km
- Brentwood 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Sittingbourne 23 miles37 km
- Canvey Island 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Herne Bay 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Billericay 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Southminster Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dengie Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tillingham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Lawrence Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Steeple Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch North Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ramsey Island Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch South Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Althorne Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Mayland Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Asheldham
CM0 7JD, CM0 7DY, CM0 7EA, CM0 7DU, CM0 7YJ, CM0 7JF, CM0 7DX, CM0 7DZ, CM0 7NY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Stansted Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Southminster Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Asheldham Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Victory at Mersea 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 8.1 miles13 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.8 miles19 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km
- University of Essex University 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 16 miles25.8 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 16.8 miles27.1 km