Foulness is a sparsely populated island parish in the borough of Rochford, Essex, off the coast of England in the Thames Estuary. Much of the island is low-lying saltmarsh and grazing marsh, prized for birdlife and coastal habitat and shaped by tides, sea defences and a strong sense of remoteness.
The local economy is chiefly agricultural, but the island’s character has been heavily influenced by a long-standing Ministry of Defence presence and live-firing areas that have limited development and access. That mix of farming, important wildlife, coastal change and military history – with traces of older settlements and wartime defences – gives Foulness an unusual, quietly distinctive feel.
Postcode districts covering Foulness
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 7.7 miles
- Basildon 18.3 miles
- Colchester 20.9 miles
- Chelmsford 20 miles
- Gillingham 20 miles
- Grays 24.7 miles
- Chatham 21.9 miles
- Canterbury 23.3 miles
- Gravesend 24.3 miles
- Braintree 24.8 miles
- Brentwood 24.7 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch North Ward 3.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch South Ward 3.8 miles
- Great Wakering Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Paglesham Parish 4.2 miles
- Barling Magna Parish 4.4 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Creeksea Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Shoeburyness Ward 5.5 miles
- Southminster Built-up area 5.6 miles
- Roche North and Rural Ward 5.8 miles
Example postcodes in Foulness
SS3 9XE, SS3 9XQ, SS3 9XR, SS3 9XT, SS3 9XL, SS3 9XJ, SS3 9XS, SS3 9XF, SS3 9XG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 34.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Southminster Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Foulness Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 3.8 miles
- The Ship Inn 4 3.7 miles
- The Oyster Smack 4 4.1 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 8 miles
- WNS Southend-on-Sea 3 7.4 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 6.8 miles
- Premier Inn Southend-On-Sea 3 7.3 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 7.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 8.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.9 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.2 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.9 miles
- Central Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 14.6 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 16.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 18 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 19.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 19.9 miles