Great Oakley is a small, predominantly rural village and civil parish in the district of Tendring, Essex, in eastern England. It sits close to the North Sea coast and the port town of Harwich, with nearby Dovercourt and easy road links towards Colchester, so the village feels both coastal and agricultural at once.
The settlement has a long history as a farming parish with a number of older buildings and a traditional village centre; today the local economy mixes agriculture with small businesses and commuter households who work in the nearby towns or at the port. Social life is typical of an English village, with a parish council, community events and a village hall that keep a close-knit feel, while the coastal estuaries and salt marshes nearby give the area a quietly scenic, maritime character.
Postcode districts covering Great Oakley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Colchester 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Felixstowe 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Witham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Sudbury 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Maldon 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Stowmarket 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Harwich 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Halstead 23.6 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- The Oakleys & Wix Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beaumont-cum-Moze Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Little Oakley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stour Valley Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wix Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Beaumont Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ramsey and Parkeston Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Wrabness Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dovercourt Tollgate Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Thorpe-le-Soken Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Harwich Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Great Oakley
CO12 5AZ, CO12 5DH, CO12 5AS, CO12 5AA, CO12 5AP, CO12 5AD, CO12 5AJ, CO12 5AG, CO12 5BA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.2 miles50.2 km
- Stansted Airport 40.7 miles65.5 km
- Wrabness Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Thorpe-le-Soken Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Great Oakley Ad
- The Pier Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 6.8 miles11 km
- The Lion 5 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Hotel Coco 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Kingscliff Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Great Oakley
- All Saints C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley Primary
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Essex University 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Suffolk College University 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Portman Road Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km