Mistley is a small riverside village in Tendring, Essex, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Stour close to the Suffolk border and neighbouring Manningtree. Its skyline is marked by the 18th‑century Mistley Towers, the surviving remnant of a grand church complex designed by Robert Adam, and by long red‑brick maltings and a working quay that recall the village’s maritime and industrial past.
Originally developed as a small port for grain and coastal trade, Mistley still wears that shipping heritage alongside a strong natural setting: tidal estuary, salt marshes and mudflats attract birdwatchers, walkers and boaters. The village now mixes residential and creative uses with local pubs and community activity, and serves as a commuter base with rail and road links towards Colchester and Ipswich.
Postcode districts covering Mistley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.5 miles
- Colchester 9.1 miles
- Braintree 23 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 10.1 miles
- Felixstowe 10.9 miles
- Witham 21.4 miles
- Sudbury 16.2 miles
- Maldon 22.1 miles
- Stowmarket 17.3 miles
- Harwich 7.2 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 9.9 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Manningtree Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Lawford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 1.8 miles
- Little Bromley Parish 2.4 miles
- Stutton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wrabness Parish 3.2 miles
- Wix Built-up area 3.3 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Mistley
CO11 1JF, CO11 1LJ, CO11 1UH, CO11 1NF, CO11 1JZ, CO11 2DL, CO11 1HB, CO11 1LY, CO11 1LN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 36.5 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Mistley Ad
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 6.4 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 4.6 miles
- The Sun Inn 4.1 miles
- Milsoms 4 4.9 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Capel St Mary 3 4.2 miles
- Pheasant Suites 5 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 7.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.1 miles
- University of Essex University 7.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 8.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 8.4 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.8 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.9 miles