Mayland is an electoral ward and village on the Dengie peninsula in the district of Maldon, Essex, sitting close to the salt marshes and creeks of the Blackwater Estuary. The landscape is low-lying and coastal with accessible walks along the shoreline, good birdwatching and a mix of permanent housing and holiday accommodation, often spilling into the neighbouring settlement of Maylandsea.
Local life is quietly community-focused, with small shops, a village hall and a primary school supporting day-to-day needs; the local economy leans on agriculture, estuary-related leisure boating and seasonal tourism, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Chelmsford and Colchester. The ward reflects the region’s reclaimed-marsh history and a broader Maldon coastal heritage, making it a peaceful, rural spot with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Mayland
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Basildon 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Colchester 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chelmsford 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Gillingham 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Grays 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Braintree 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Brentwood 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Sittingbourne 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Canvey Island 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Billericay 16.9 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Steeple Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- St. Lawrence Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Mayland Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Asheldham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Southminster Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ramsey Island Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Althorne Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Tillingham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Mundon Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Dengie Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Latchingdon Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Mayland
CM0 7RS, CM3 6SS, CM0 7RP, CM3 6EQ, CM0 7NA, CM0 7LU, CM3 6AZ, CM3 6ET, CM3 6TU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 9.3 miles15 km
- Stansted Airport 27.9 miles44.8 km
- Southminster Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Althorne Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Mayland Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.2 miles10 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Victory at Mersea 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Oakland 2 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.1 miles22.7 km
- University of Essex University 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Hylands Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km