Barling Magna is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Rochford, in Essex, England. It sits close to the low-lying coastal marshes and estuaries of the county, giving it an open, agricultural character and good access to scenic walking and birdwatching along nearby waterways; its origins are medieval and the parish still contains a number of older, listed buildings that hint at that long history.
Local life is quietly village-centred, with a predominantly residential and farming economy and many people commuting to nearby towns such as Southend-on-Sea for work and services. The community is small and close-knit, with events and parish matters often revolving around the village hall and church, and visitors tend to come for countryside tranquillity rather than major tourist attractions.
Postcode districts covering Barling Magna
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Basildon 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Colchester 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chelmsford 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Maidstone 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Gillingham 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Grays 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Chatham 18 miles29 km
- Canterbury 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Gravesend 20 miles32.1 km
- Braintree 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Brentwood 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Wakering Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Southchurch Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Paglesham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shoeburyness Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sutton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- West Shoebury Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stambridge Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Thorpe Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Roche North and Rural Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Roche South Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Barling Magna
SS3 0NH, SS3 0LZ, SS3 0NW, SS3 0JR, SS3 0BY, SS3 0LU, SS3 0QN, SS3 0QX, SS3 0LR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4 miles6.5 km
- London City Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Barling Magna Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Seven Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Hope Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
Schools in Barling Magna
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12 miles19.3 km
- Central Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.7 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.5 miles24.9 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 15.9 miles25.6 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 17.1 miles27.5 km