Tolleshunt D'Arcy is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Maldon, Essex, England, set on low ridges above arable farmland and just a few miles from the salt marshes of the Blackwater Estuary. With a population of around a thousand it has a quietly pastoral character - parish church, village hall and a few pubs rather than a high street - and is popular with walkers and birdwatchers who enjoy the estuary and coastal paths.
The village name combines an Anglo‑Saxon element with the Norman D’Arcy family who once held the manor, and a number of historic houses and lanes remain. Local life still centres on agriculture and small businesses, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Chelmsford or London; proximity to attractions like the jam-making tradition at Tiptree and the maritime and oyster heritage of Maldon add local colour.
Postcode districts covering Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.5 miles25 km
- Basildon 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Colchester 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chelmsford 13.7 miles22 km
- Braintree 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Brentwood 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Canvey Island 19.9 miles32 km
- Billericay 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Wickford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Rayleigh 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Stanford-le-Hope 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Salcott Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Virley Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tolleshunt Knights Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tollesbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Totham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Goldhanger Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Great and Little Wigborough Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tiptree Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Layer Marney Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Great Totham Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Heybridge East Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Tolleshunt D'Arcy
CM9 8TT, CM9 8UB, CM9 8TF, CM9 8TX, CM9 8UD, CM9 8TS, CM9 8TR, CM9 8SJ, CM9 8AE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stansted Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Witham Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.2 miles14.7 km
Hotels near Tolleshunt D'Arcy Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Victory at Mersea 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Greyfriars 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 10 miles16 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
Schools in Tolleshunt D'Arcy
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- West Mersea Beach Beach 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 7 miles11.3 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- University of Essex University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km