Ulting is a tiny rural village and civil parish in the district of Maldon, Essex, in eastern England, tucked into the flat floodplain close to where the River Chelmer and River Blackwater lie nearby. The landscape is dominated by arable farmland, grazing marshes and winding river channels, making it a quiet spot for walkers, anglers and birdwatchers and giving the parish a distinctly pastoral, low‑lying character.
Culturally and historically the village punches above its size: a small medieval church and a handful of traditional cottages hint at a long rural past, while the local economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns. Social life is low-key and community‑centred, with the area valued for its tranquillity, wildlife and strong sense of local history rather than any bustling high street or industry.
Postcode districts covering Ulting
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Basildon 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Colchester 14.9 miles24 km
- Chelmsford 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Harlow 22 miles35.5 km
- Grays 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Gravesend 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Braintree 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Brentwood 16 miles25.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23 miles37 km
- Canvey Island 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Nounsley Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Langford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woodham Walter Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hatfield Peverel Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Danbury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Maldon North Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Witham South Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Heybridge West Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Little Baddow Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Woodham Mortimer Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ulting
CM9 6QW, CM9 6QP, CM9 6QT, CM9 6QG, CM9 6QU, CM9 6QR, CM9 6QX, CM9 6ZJ, CM9 6RA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Stansted Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Witham Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Ulting Ad
- The Lion Inn 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Channels Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pontlands Park 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Oakland 2 7.4 miles12 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Hylands Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km