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 miles12.9 km
- Basildon 10 miles16.1 km
- Colchester 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Chelmsford 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Gillingham 19.9 miles32 km
- Harlow 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Grays 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Chatham 21 miles33.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Dartford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Gravesend 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Braintree 16.1 miles25.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Cold Norton Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- North Fambridge Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Purleigh Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hullbridge Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hazeleigh Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bicknacre Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Stow Maries
CM3 6SE, CM3 6RS, CM3 6SA, CM3 6SJ, CM3 6SL, CM3 6RU, CM3 6SD, CM3 6RX, CM3 6SQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Stansted Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Fambridge Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Stow Maries Ad
- The Oakland 2 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6 miles9.7 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 3 miles4.9 km
- Pontlands Park 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Lion Inn 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 10 miles16 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.9 miles12.8 km
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9 miles14.4 km
- Hylands Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Dines Hall Country house 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 15.5 miles25 km