Tollesbury is a village and civil parish in the district of Maldon, Essex, England, sitting on the north shore of the Blackwater Estuary. It has an unmistakable maritime feel, edged by salt marshes and mudflats that form part of important coastal habitats and attract wintering and migratory birds, with local reserves such as Tollesbury Wick protecting the open shoreline.
The community combines a historic village core - with a medieval parish church and traditional cottages - with a busy boating scene centred on Tollesbury Marina. Local life is shaped by boating, small-scale fisheries and agriculture, and the village is popular with sailors, birdwatchers and visitors seeking a quiet taste of Essex’s coastal heritage.
Postcode districts covering Tollesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.2 miles
- Ipswich 24.8 miles
- Basildon 20.8 miles
- Colchester 9.4 miles
- Chelmsford 15.1 miles
- Braintree 14.6 miles
- Brentwood 24.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 14 miles
- Canvey Island 20.1 miles
- Billericay 19.8 miles
- Wickford 16.9 miles
- Rayleigh 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tollesbury Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Salcott Parish 1.9 miles
- Virley Parish 2.2 miles
- Ramsey Island Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Great and Little Wigborough Parish 3.2 miles
- Goldhanger Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Tolleshunt Knights Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Bradwell-on-Sea Parish 3.6 miles
- St. Lawrence Parish 3.8 miles
- West Mersea Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Tollesbury
CM9 8SL, CM9 8XH, CM9 8TW, CM9 8SU, CM9 8XG, CM9 8RT, CM9 8QZ, CM9 8XB, CM9 8QE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.9 miles
- Southminster Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Kelvedon Railway Station 7.8 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Tollesbury Ad
- The Victory at Mersea 4 3.2 miles
- The White Hart Inn 3.6 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.4 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.9 miles
- Jolly Sailor- Fish on the Quay 3 6.5 miles
- St Nicholas Hotel 9.4 miles
- The Limes 4 6.8 miles
- Mersea Island Holiday Park 3 6.9 miles
- GreyFriars 4 9.5 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 9.6 miles
Schools in Tollesbury
- Tollesbury School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Mersea Beach Beach 4.3 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 5.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- University of Essex University 9.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13.1 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles