Great Totham is a sizeable village in the district of Maldon, Essex, England, sitting among gently rolling arable farmland and orchard country typical of mid-Essex. The settlement mixes a historic core of older brick and flint cottages and a parish church with more modern housing developments, giving a sense of traditional rural character alongside everyday village life.
Locally there’s an active community scene with a village hall, sports clubs and regular events such as fetes and village markets; the economy still leans on agriculture and small local firms while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Chelmsford and Colchester. Neighbouring hamlets like Little Totham add to the dispersed, pastoral feel that draws people to the area for countryside living within reach of the east of England transport links.
Postcode districts covering Great Totham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Basildon 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Colchester 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Chelmsford 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Braintree 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Brentwood 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 19 miles30.6 km
- Canvey Island 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Bishop's Stortford 24 miles38.6 km
- Billericay 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Wickford 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Rayleigh 13.9 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Totham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Little Braxted Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Great Braxted Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Tiptree Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Heybridge West Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tolleshunt Knights Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Goldhanger Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Witham South Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Heybridge Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Langford Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Great Totham
CM9 8DT, CM9 8DQ, CM9 8DU, CM9 8BR, CM9 8EA, CM9 8DY, CM9 8DG, CM9 8DA, CM9 8BZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stansted Airport 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Witham Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Great Totham Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Lion Inn 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Channels Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Pontlands Park 3 10 miles16.1 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Victory at Mersea 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Marks Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- University of Essex University 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km