North Fambridge is a small riverside village in the district of Maldon in Essex, England, set on the southern shore of the River Crouch. The landscape is dominated by estuary, salt marsh and mudflats, which make it popular with birdwatchers and sailors alike; the river and creeks give the place a distinctly maritime feel and there are several boatyards and moorings serving the local yachting community.
Despite its rural character, North Fambridge has a railway station on the Crouch Valley line with connections via Wickford into the wider rail network, so many residents commute to larger centres such as Chelmsford or London. Historically the area has been shaped by agriculture and estuarine trades, and today it retains a tightâknit village community with local events and amenities while sitting within easy reach of the market town of Maldon and the sailing hub of Burnham-on-Crouch.
Postcode districts covering North Fambridge
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Basildon 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Colchester 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Chelmsford 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Gillingham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Grays 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Chatham 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Dartford 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Gravesend 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Braintree 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Brentwood 15.8 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cold Norton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stow Maries Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Latchingdon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Ashingdon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hockley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Canewdon Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Purleigh Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hockley and Hawkwell Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in North Fambridge
CM3 6NB, CM3 6NE, CM3 6FX, CM3 6LS, CM3 6LU, CM3 6NJ, CM3 6ND, CM3 6FW, CM3 6LT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stansted Airport 25.1 miles40.5 km
- North Fambridge Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hockley Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near North Fambridge Ad
- The Oakland 2 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10 miles16.1 km
- Hylands Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12 miles19.4 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 14.3 miles23 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 16.5 miles26.5 km