The village of Tolleshunt Knights sits in the district of Maldon in rural Essex, England. It nestles among arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes a few miles inland from the Blackwater Estuary, giving a landscape of low-lying marsh, salt-influenced air and classic Essex countryside.
Historically agricultural, the community retains a scatter of historic cottages, farmhouses and a few listed buildings, and the 'Knights' suffix reflects medieval patterns of landholding. Today it combines farming with small local businesses and commuter residents who work in nearby towns such as Maldon and Colchester, while a village hall and parish activities sustain a close-knit local social life.
Postcode districts covering Tolleshunt Knights
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 17 miles27.4 km
- Ipswich 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Basildon 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Colchester 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Chelmsford 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Braintree 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Brentwood 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Canvey Island 21 miles33.9 km
- Billericay 19.3 miles31 km
- Wickford 17 miles27.3 km
- Rayleigh 15.9 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Tolleshunt Knights Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Virley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Salcott Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Layer Marney Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Tiptree Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Little Totham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Great and Little Wigborough Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Marks Tey and Layer Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Layer Breton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Messing-cum-Inworth Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Tolleshunt Knights
CO5 0SA, CO5 0RY, CO5 0FA, CO5 0RX, CM9 8EU, CO5 0RU, CM9 8EZ, CM9 8HD, CM9 8HX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Stansted Airport 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Marks Tey Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Colchester Bus Station 8.2 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Tolleshunt Knights Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The Victory at Mersea 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Greyfriars 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.2 miles10 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- University of Essex University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km