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 miles
- Ipswich 24.3 miles
- Basildon 20.9 miles
- Colchester 8.1 miles
- Chelmsford 13.5 miles
- Braintree 11.5 miles
- Brentwood 23.4 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.9 miles
- Canvey Island 21 miles
- Billericay 19.3 miles
- Wickford 17 miles
- Rayleigh 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tolleshunt Knights Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Virley Parish 1.8 miles
- Salcott Parish 1.8 miles
- Layer Marney Parish 2 miles
- Tiptree Built-up area 2 miles
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Little Totham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Great and Little Wigborough Parish 3 miles
- Marks Tey and Layer Ward 3.1 miles
- Layer Breton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Messing-cum-Inworth Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Tolleshunt Knights
CO5 0RH, CO5 0RP, CO5 0RU, CO5 0RL, CM9 8HF, CO5 0RX, CO5 0RR, CO5 0RJ, CO5 0SA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 24.2 miles
- Kelvedon Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Marks Tey Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Tolleshunt Knights Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.6 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.3 miles
- The Victory at Mersea 4 5.3 miles
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 5.9 miles
- Greyfriars 4 8.4 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.7 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.2 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 7 miles
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 6.3 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 6.5 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 8.4 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.1 miles
- University of Essex University 9.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 10.3 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles