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 miles
- Basildon 14.1 miles
- Colchester 22.8 miles
- Chelmsford 17.5 miles
- Maidstone 23.6 miles
- Gillingham 16.2 miles
- Grays 20.3 miles
- Chatham 18 miles
- Canterbury 23.9 miles
- Gravesend 20 miles
- Braintree 24.1 miles
- Brentwood 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Wakering Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Southchurch Ward 2.1 miles
- Paglesham Parish 2.1 miles
- Shoeburyness Ward 2.2 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.3 miles
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.4 miles
- West Shoebury Ward 2.4 miles
- Stambridge Parish 2.5 miles
- Thorpe Ward 2.9 miles
- Roche North and Rural Ward 3 miles
- Roche South Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Barling Magna
SS3 0JL, SS3 0NR, SS3 0LR, SS3 0NN, SS3 0JP, SS3 0QY, SS3 0LZ, SS3 0NB, SS3 0LL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4 miles
- London City Airport 31.8 miles
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Barling Magna Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.7 miles
- WNS Southend-on-Sea 3 3.3 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Southend-On-Sea 3 3.2 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Hope Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Seven Hotel 4 4 miles
- Premier Inn Southend On Sea 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Barling Magna
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 4.5 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.9 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12 miles
- Central Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.5 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 15.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 15.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 16 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 17.1 miles