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 miles
- Basildon 16.9 miles
- Colchester 14.6 miles
- Chelmsford 14.2 miles
- Gillingham 23.8 miles
- Grays 24.5 miles
- Braintree 17.3 miles
- Brentwood 21.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 16.9 miles
- Sittingbourne 23.4 miles
- Canvey Island 15.4 miles
- Billericay 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Steeple Built-up area 0.4 miles
- St. Lawrence Parish 1.7 miles
- Mayland Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Asheldham Parish 2 miles
- Southminster Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ramsey Island Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Althorne Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 3 miles
- Tillingham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Mundon Parish 3.6 miles
- Dengie Parish 3.7 miles
- Latchingdon Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Mayland
CM3 6EG, CM3 6EH, CM3 6EF, CM3 6TW, CM3 6DZ, CM3 6EJ, CM0 7RL, CM0 7LX, CM0 7LE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 9.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 27.9 miles
- Southminster Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Althorne Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Mayland Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 4.4 miles
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 4.1 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.3 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 3.9 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.2 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 7.9 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.1 miles
- The Victory at Mersea 4 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 9.5 miles
- The Oakland 2 8.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 8 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.6 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.1 miles
- University of Essex University 14.6 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 14.8 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 15.5 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Hylands Estate 15.9 miles