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 miles
- Basildon 14.3 miles
- Colchester 23.9 miles
- Chelmsford 18.4 miles
- Maidstone 22.6 miles
- Gillingham 15.4 miles
- Grays 20.2 miles
- Chatham 17.2 miles
- Canterbury 22.9 miles
- Gravesend 19.5 miles
- Brentwood 21.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Wakering Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Shoeburyness Ward 1.1 miles
- Barling Magna Parish 1.2 miles
- West Shoebury Ward 1.4 miles
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Southchurch Ward 1.7 miles
- Thorpe Ward 2.2 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.7 miles
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.8 miles
- Kursaal Ward 3 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 3 miles
- Paglesham Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Wakering
SS3 0BP, SS3 0EN, SS3 0AF, SS3 9TR, SS3 0FN, SS3 0AG, SS3 0AN, SS3 0PA, SS3 0QB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4.4 miles
- London City Airport 31.8 miles
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Great Wakering Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 4 miles
- WNS Southend-on-Sea 3 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Southend-On-Sea 3 2.5 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Southend On Sea 3 3 miles
- The Hope Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Seven Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The Palace Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 3.6 miles
Schools in Great Wakering
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 3.9 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 4.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.8 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10 miles
- Central Beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 15.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 15.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 16.3 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 16.5 miles