Great Wakering is a coastal village and civil parish in the district of Rochford, in Essex, England. It sits close to the Thames Estuary and surrounding salt marshes, giving long vistas, rich birdlife and a distinctly maritime landscape; the nearby Foulness Island and tidal creeks underline its exposed, low-lying character. The parish blends village streets and ribbon development with agricultural fields and reclaimed marshland, so the sea and shore are always close at hand.
Historically a small agricultural and fishing community, Great Wakering retains a traditional village core with local shops, pubs and community clubs, while many residents now commute to Southend-on-Sea or London. The mix of coastal nature, wartime and defence history in the locality, and a strong local community give the parish a quietly distinctive local character within the wider Essex coastline.
Postcode districts covering Great Wakering
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Basildon 14.3 miles23 km
- Colchester 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Chelmsford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Maidstone 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Gillingham 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Grays 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Chatham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Canterbury 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Gravesend 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Brentwood 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Wakering Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shoeburyness Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Barling Magna Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- West Shoebury Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Southchurch Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thorpe Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sutton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kursaal Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Luke's Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Paglesham Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Great Wakering
SS3 0FA, SS3 0DJ, SS3 0AU, SS3 0DS, SS3 9TP, SS3 0BB, SS3 0QS, SS3 0BN, SS3 0HJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4.4 miles7 km
- London City Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Great Wakering Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Seven Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Hope Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Great Wakering
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.4 miles12 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10 miles16.1 km
- Central Beach Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 15.1 miles24.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 16.5 miles26.5 km