Mayland is a coastal village and civil parish in the district of Maldon, Essex, England, located on the Dengie Peninsula beside the Blackwater Estuary. The landscape is low-lying reclaimed saltmarsh and farmland with sea walls, tidal creeks and wide estuary views towards Osea Island, making the area notable for birdlife and a strong maritime character.
Historically tied to agriculture and coastal trade, the village now mixes small boatyards and sailing activity with everyday rural life; local amenities and community groups help sustain a close-knit feel. Many houses date from post-war expansion alongside older cottages, and the parish’s seasonal boating and holiday presence, plus the wider Maldon coast’s oyster and saltmarsh heritage, give it a distinctive blend of quiet village living and maritime leisure.
Postcode districts covering Mayland
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Basildon 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Colchester 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Chelmsford 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Gillingham 22.4 miles36 km
- Grays 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chatham 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Gravesend 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Braintree 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Brentwood 20 miles32.2 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Sittingbourne 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Mayland Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Althorne Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Steeple Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Latchingdon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Southminster Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mundon Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Asheldham Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- St. Lawrence Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ramsey Island Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Creeksea Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Mayland
CM3 6TW, CM3 6TT, CM3 6TN, CM3 6DY, CM3 6TE, CM3 6AG, CM3 6GB, CM3 6AX, CM3 6TD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Stansted Airport 27.2 miles43.7 km
- Althorne Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Southminster Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Mayland Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 3.1 miles5 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The Oakland 2 6.8 miles11 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
Schools in Mayland
- Maylandsea Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Hylands Estate 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km