Great Oakley is a small village and civil parish in the district of Tendring, Essex, lying a short distance inland from the port town of Harwich and the North Sea coast. The landscape is marked by farmland, hedgerows and lanes, with nearby salt marshes and the Stour estuary providing good opportunities for birdwatching and country walks.
Traditionally an agricultural community with roots back to the medieval period, the village retains a notably rural character with historic farmhouses and a parish church at its heart. Local life centres on village events and the hall, while the economy mixes farming and small local enterprises with commuters travelling to nearby towns such as Colchester or working at the Harwich port. The result is a close-knit, quietly historic settlement that nevertheless benefits from easy access to the coast and regional services.
Postcode districts covering Great Oakley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 10.3 miles
- Colchester 12 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.2 miles
- Felixstowe 8.2 miles
- Witham 23.8 miles
- Sudbury 20.5 miles
- Maldon 23.5 miles
- Stowmarket 20.8 miles
- Harwich 4.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 5.5 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 5.9 miles
- Halstead 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Oakleys & Wix Ward 0.4 miles
- Great Oakley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Wix Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Beaumont-cum-Moze Parish 1.4 miles
- Stour Valley Ward 1.7 miles
- Beaumont Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wrabness Parish 2.2 miles
- Little Oakley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ramsey and Parkeston Parish 2.8 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Tendring Parish 3.1 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Great Oakley
CO12 5AR, CO12 5AX, CO12 5BJ, CO12 5DE, CO12 5AJ, CO12 5LG, CO12 5AA, CO12 5AQ, CO12 5AT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 39.8 miles
- Wrabness Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Great Oakley Ad
- The Bell Inn 3.3 miles
- The Rose and Crown 3 3.2 miles
- Lifehouse Spa And Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Harwich - Caravan - Sleeps 10 - Garden - Pool 3 4.1 miles
- The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns 6.5 miles
- Premier Inn Harwich 3 4.5 miles
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 2 4.5 miles
- Sarah Hotel 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Clacton-On-Sea 3 4.4 miles
- Shakers Inn 5.8 miles
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 4.7 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 6.7 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 7 miles
- University of Essex University 9.5 miles
- Suffolk College University 10.3 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 10.4 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.1 miles