Ashingdon is a village and civil parish in the district of Rochford, in Essex, England. It occupies the northern edge of the Dengie peninsula near the River Crouch, giving a largely rural impression of arable fields, salt marsh and scattered housing, while many residents commute to nearby Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford or London.
The village is best known for its association with the 1016 Battle of Assandun and the early medieval St Andrew’s church, long linked in local tradition to King Cnut and still a focal point for community life. Today Ashingdon maintains a close-knit social scene centred on the church, village hall and primary school, with small local businesses and farming forming the backbone of the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Ashingdon
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 4.5 miles
- Basildon 10.3 miles
- Colchester 21 miles
- Chelmsford 12.1 miles
- Maidstone 24.8 miles
- Gillingham 17.4 miles
- Grays 17.6 miles
- Chatham 18.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.5 miles
- Dartford 23.4 miles
- Gravesend 18.4 miles
- Braintree 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 0.2 miles
- Ashingdon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Hawkwell East Ward 1.3 miles
- Hawkwell Parish 1.3 miles
- Hawkwell West Ward 1.5 miles
- Hockley and Hawkwell Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hockley Parish 1.7 miles
- Canewdon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- North Fambridge Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rochford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Roche North and Rural Ward 2.9 miles
- Stambridge Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Ashingdon
SS4 3HA, SS4 3JU, SS4 3LS, SS5 5HT, SS4 3JE, SS4 3HN, SS4 3DL, SS4 3ES, SS4 3JS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 3.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.8 miles
- Hockley Railway Station 1.5 miles
- North Fambridge Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Ashingdon Ad
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.4 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Oakland 2 3.6 miles
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 5.7 miles
- Seven Hotel 5.7 miles
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 4.8 miles
Schools in Ashingdon
- Lift Ashingdon Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 4.6 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.7 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles
- Hylands Estate 12.3 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.7 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.1 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 16 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 16.3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 16.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles