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 miles7.3 km
- Basildon 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Colchester 21 miles33.8 km
- Chelmsford 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Maidstone 24.8 miles40 km
- Gillingham 17.4 miles28 km
- Grays 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Chatham 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Dartford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Gravesend 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Braintree 19.5 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Ashingdon Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hawkwell East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hawkwell Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hawkwell West Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hockley and Hawkwell Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hockley Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Canewdon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- North Fambridge Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rochford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Roche North and Rural Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stambridge Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Ashingdon
SS4 3JF, SS4 3JX, SS5 5JR, SS5 5JA, SS5 5EE, SS5 5LH, SS5 5HJ, SS4 3EA, SS4 3DP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Stansted Airport 26.8 miles43.2 km
- Hockley Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
- North Fambridge Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Ashingdon Ad
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Oakland 2 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Seven Hotel 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Ashingdon
- Lift Ashingdon Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Hylands Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16 miles25.8 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 16.3 miles26.2 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles27.1 km