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 miles12.5 km
- Basildon 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Colchester 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Chelmsford 20 miles32.2 km
- Gillingham 20 miles32.1 km
- Grays 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Chatham 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Canterbury 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Gravesend 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Braintree 24.8 miles40 km
- Brentwood 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch North Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch South Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Great Wakering Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Paglesham Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Barling Magna Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Creeksea Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Stoneyhills Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Shoeburyness Ward 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Southminster Built-up area 5.6 miles9 km
- Roche North and Rural Ward 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Foulness
SS3 9XQ, SS3 9XG, SS3 9XH, SS3 9XD, SS3 9XJ, SS3 9XS, SS3 9XN, SS3 9XE, SS3 9XL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Stansted Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Southminster Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Foulness Ad
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Seven Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Hope Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 9 miles14.5 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.2 miles19.6 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Central Beach Beach 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 16.8 miles27 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 18 miles29 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 19.8 miles31.9 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 19.9 miles32 km