Manningtree is a small riverside town in the Tendring district of Essex, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Stour close to the Suffolk border. Often described as one of England’s smallest towns, it forms a tight-knit cluster with neighbouring villages such as Mistley and Lawford and serves as a handy rail link between Colchester, Ipswich and services towards Harwich, while acting as a gateway to the attractive landscapes of Constable Country and the Stour estuary, popular with birdwatchers and sailors.
Historically it grew as a modest market and river port with surviving Georgian riverside character nearby, and today its economy is a mix of local independent shops, boatyards and commuters alongside leisure and tourism. The town retains a convivial community feel with regular local events, walking routes along the estuary and an appeal to artists and visitors seeking a quieter riverside base in east England.
Postcode districts covering Manningtree
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.9 miles
- Colchester 8.3 miles
- Braintree 22.1 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 10.4 miles
- Felixstowe 11.8 miles
- Witham 20.6 miles
- Sudbury 15.4 miles
- Maldon 21.4 miles
- Stowmarket 17.1 miles
- Harwich 8.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 10.6 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lawford Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Mistley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 1.2 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Little Bromley Parish 1.9 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Dedham Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Dedham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Stutton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Manningtree
CO11 1BW, CO11 1EJ, CO11 1BT, CO11 1DJ, CO11 1XE, CO11 2WG, CO11 1AG, CO11 1LU, CO11 1DH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.6 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 7.9 miles
Hotels near Manningtree Ad
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 5.6 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 3.7 miles
- The Sun Inn 3.3 miles
- Milsoms 4 4 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 4.6 miles
- Pheasant Suites 5 5.2 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Capel St Mary 3 3.9 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- St Nicholas Hotel 7.8 miles
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 6.6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 8.5 miles
- Suffolk College University 8.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.5 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.7 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 12.6 miles