The area covering Foulness and The Wakerings in Rochford, Essex, England is a striking mix of low-lying salt marshes, reclaimed farmland and small coastal villages. Foulness itself is largely island and famously remote, with extensive bird habitats and large tracts used by the MoD as firing ranges, while the mainland Wakerings (Great and Little Wakering) sit on slightly higher ground overlooking tidal creeks and the Thames estuary.
Local life blends agricultural and maritime traditions with a modern commuter element: farming, small-scale fishing and nature tourism sit alongside residents who travel to nearby towns for work. The area has a long coastal and military history, visible in sea defences, old churches and the patchwork of fields and marshes, and it retains a strong community feel with public houses, village halls and active conservation interest around its important wildlife sites.
Postcode districts covering Foulness and The Wakerings
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 5.7 miles
- Basildon 16.4 miles
- Colchester 21.9 miles
- Chelmsford 18.9 miles
- Gillingham 18.1 miles
- Grays 22.7 miles
- Chatham 20 miles
- Canterbury 23.3 miles
- Gravesend 22.3 miles
- Braintree 24.6 miles
- Brentwood 23 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Foulness Parish 2.1 miles
- Great Wakering Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Barling Magna Parish 2.4 miles
- Paglesham Parish 2.8 miles
- Shoeburyness Ward 3.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch South Ward 3.7 miles
- Creeksea Built-up area 3.7 miles
- West Shoebury Ward 4.1 miles
- Stonebridge Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch North Ward 4.3 miles
- Roche North and Rural Ward 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Foulness and The Wakerings
SS3 0AU, SS3 0FR, SS3 9XF, SS3 0EN, SS3 0BQ, SS3 0EL, SS3 0PE, SS3 0EF, SS3 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 33.6 miles
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Foulness and The Wakerings Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6 miles
- The Oyster Smack 4 3.8 miles
- The Ship Inn 4 3.5 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 4.3 miles
- WNS Southend-on-Sea 3 5.4 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 5 miles
- Premier Inn Southend-On-Sea 3 5.3 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 5.4 miles
Schools in Foulness and The Wakerings
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.3 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 6.8 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.2 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.2 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 10.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Central Beach Beach 12.6 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14.1 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 16.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 17.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 17.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 18 miles