Stow Maries is a small village and civil parish in the district of Maldon in Essex, England, set among rolling arable farmland and close to the salt‑marshes of the Blackwater Estuary. With a population under 300 it feels quietly rural but is within comfortable commuting distance of Chelmsford and London.
Its standout attraction is the remarkably well‑preserved Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, one of the few surviving First World War airfields with original hangars and a volunteer‑run museum that draws history buffs and supports wildlife‑friendly grassland; the village also features listed cottages, a small parish church and a close‑knit community sustained by farming, small businesses and heritage tourism.
Postcode districts covering Stow Maries
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 8 miles
- Basildon 10 miles
- Colchester 19.3 miles
- Chelmsford 8.6 miles
- Gillingham 19.9 miles
- Harlow 24.1 miles
- Grays 17.8 miles
- Chatham 21 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 23.3 miles
- Dartford 23.5 miles
- Gravesend 19.4 miles
- Braintree 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cold Norton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 1.6 miles
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 1.8 miles
- North Fambridge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Purleigh Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 2.5 miles
- Hullbridge Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Hazeleigh Parish 3.4 miles
- Bicknacre Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Stow Maries
CM3 6SE, CM3 6RS, CM3 6SH, CM3 6SQ, CM3 6SL, CM3 6SG, CM3 6SA, CM3 6RZ, CM3 6SF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 23.4 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 1.6 miles
- North Fambridge Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Stow Maries Ad
- The Oakland 2 1.4 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 6.7 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 6.3 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.3 miles
- The Lion Inn 8.4 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.8 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 10 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 5.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 8 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9 miles
- Hylands Estate 9.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 12.5 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.9 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.1 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.3 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.5 miles