Bradwell-on-Sea is a small coastal parish on the Dengie Peninsula in the district of Maldon, Essex, in eastern England. It occupies low-lying salt marshes and shingle ridges beside the estuary of the River Blackwater, with extensive sea walls and a quiet, rural feel; the wetlands and mudflats are important for wading birds and attract walkers and birdwatchers to the area.
Historically the village is best known for the early Saxon chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, one of the oldest surviving churches in the country, and more recently for the now-decommissioned Bradwell Power Station which marks the skyline. Local life revolves around agriculture, small-scale tourism and nature conservation, with a close-knit community and a few retreat and community centres that draw visitors interested in heritage and coastal landscapes.
Postcode districts covering Bradwell-on-Sea
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.2 miles
- Basildon 21.6 miles
- Colchester 11.5 miles
- Chelmsford 17.7 miles
- Braintree 18.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 12.2 miles
- Canvey Island 20 miles
- Billericay 21.3 miles
- Wickford 17.9 miles
- Rayleigh 15.4 miles
- Felixstowe 25 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tillingham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Lawrence Parish 3 miles
- Ramsey Island Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Tollesbury Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Dengie Parish 3.3 miles
- West Mersea Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Asheldham Parish 3.9 miles
- Steeple Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Salcott Parish 5.2 miles
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy Built-up area 5.3 miles
- East Mersea Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Virley Parish 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Bradwell-on-Sea
CM0 7QD, CM0 7HL, CM0 7QA, CM0 7JB, CM0 7QU, CM0 7PS, CM0 7HU, CM0 7HP, CM0 7QP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 13.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 30.2 miles
- Southminster Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Bradwell-on-Sea Ad
- The Victory at Mersea 4 3.5 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.7 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 9 miles
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 7.5 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 9.3 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 7.8 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 9.2 miles
Schools in Bradwell-on-Sea
- St Cedd's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 3.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- University of Essex University 10.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 14.8 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 15 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 15.7 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 16.5 miles