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 miles16.5 km
- Colchester 12 miles19.4 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Felixstowe 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Witham 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Sudbury 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Maldon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Stowmarket 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Harwich 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Halstead 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- The Oakleys & Wix Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Great Oakley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wix Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beaumont-cum-Moze Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stour Valley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beaumont Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wrabness Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Little Oakley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Ramsey and Parkeston Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Bradfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Tendring Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Thorpe-le-Soken Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Great Oakley
CO12 5JP, CO12 5BB, CO12 5AG, CO12 5BZ, CO12 5BA, CO12 5DD, CO12 5AP, CO12 5AX, CO12 5BP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Stansted Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Wrabness Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thorpe-le-Soken Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Great Oakley Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Pier Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Lion 5 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hotel Coco 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 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 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 7 miles11.2 km
- University of Essex University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Suffolk College University 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Portman Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km