North Fambridge sits on the north bank of the River Crouch in the district of Maldon, Essex, England. It is a small, rural riverside community framed by salt marshes and mudflats that attract birdlife and make the estuary popular for sailing and other watersports, giving the parish a distinctly maritime feel alongside arable farmland and scattered cottages.
The village retains a quiet, community‑centred character with local amenities and leisure activities rather than heavy industry. It has a station on the Crouch Valley Line linking to Wickford and Southminster, so while much of its economy remains agricultural and tied to the river, good rail links mean commuter and recreational connections to larger towns. Historically the river supported small‑scale trade and fishing, which still colours local life today.
Postcode districts covering North Fambridge
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Basildon 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Colchester 19.2 miles31 km
- Chelmsford 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Gillingham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Grays 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Chatham 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Dartford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Gravesend 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Braintree 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Brentwood 15.7 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- North Fambridge Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Cold Norton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stow Maries Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Latchingdon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ashingdon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hockley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Purleigh Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hockley and Hawkwell Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in North Fambridge
CM3 6NJ, CM3 6FZ, CM3 6LY, CM3 6NG, CM3 6FU, CM3 6NL, CM3 6LT, CM3 6LU, CM3 6YR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stansted Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- North Fambridge Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near North Fambridge Ad
- The Oakland 2 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Pontlands Park 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- Hylands Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles22.2 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14 miles22.6 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km