The Oakleys & Wix is a predominantly rural ward in Tendring, Essex, made up of small villages such as Great Oakley, Little Oakley and Wix. It sits on arable farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes a few miles inland from the east coast, with a scattering of historic parish churches and traditional village houses that hint at medieval and Georgian roots.
Local life revolves around village halls, pubs and community groups; the economy is largely agricultural with some small businesses and commuters who travel via Thorpe-le-Soken or by road to Colchester and nearby seaside towns like Clacton-on-Sea and Frinton-on-Sea. The area combines quiet countryside living with ready access to coastal amenities, and residents are often active in preserving local heritage and organising village events.
Postcode districts covering The Oakleys & Wix
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 9.9 miles
- Colchester 11.9 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.5 miles
- Felixstowe 8.2 miles
- Witham 23.7 miles
- Sudbury 20.2 miles
- Maldon 23.5 miles
- Stowmarket 20.4 miles
- Harwich 4.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 5.9 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 6.3 miles
- Halstead 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wix Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Great Oakley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Stour Valley Ward 1.3 miles
- Beaumont-cum-Moze Parish 1.8 miles
- Wrabness Parish 1.8 miles
- Beaumont Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Oakley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ramsey and Parkeston Parish 2.7 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Tendring Parish 3.2 miles
- Dovercourt Tollgate Ward 3.5 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in The Oakleys & Wix
CO12 5JS, CO11 2RP, CO12 5LL, CO12 5JU, CO11 2SL, CO12 5AL, CO12 5LJ, CO11 2SR, CO11 2SP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 39.7 miles
- Wrabness Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near The Oakleys & Wix Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 5.9 miles
- The Pier Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The Lion 5 7.8 miles
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 4 miles
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 4.5 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 8.5 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 9.8 miles
- Milsoms 4 8.8 miles
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 8.5 miles
Schools in The Oakleys & Wix
- All Saints C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley Primary
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 4.6 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 6.6 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 7 miles
- University of Essex University 9.4 miles
- Suffolk College University 10 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 10 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12 miles