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 miles13.6 km
- Colchester 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Braintree 23 miles37 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Felixstowe 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Witham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Sudbury 16.2 miles26 km
- Maldon 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Stowmarket 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Harwich 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 10.1 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Manningtree Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bradfield Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lawford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brantham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Little Bromley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stutton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wrabness Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wix Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bentley Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Mistley
CO11 1JZ, CO11 1LQ, CO11 1NQ, CO11 2BL, CO11 1JH, CO11 1JJ, CO11 1HE, CO11 2FP, CO11 2FH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.6 miles49.2 km
- Stansted Airport 36.5 miles58.7 km
- Mistley Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Colchester Bus Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Mistley Ad
- The Lion 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Milsoms 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Marquis 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Pier Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.1 miles11.5 km
- University of Essex University 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Portman Road Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Suffolk College University 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9 miles14.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.1 km