Great Wakering is a coastal village in the district of Rochford, Essex, in eastern England, sitting close to the mouth of the River Roach and the saltmarshes of the Maplin Sands opposite Foulness Island. Its low-lying landscape of mudflats and sea walls gives it a strong maritime and agricultural character, and there are visible reminders of coastal defence and rural heritage around the village and the wider Dengie peninsula.
Today Great Wakering combines a long-established local community with commuters travelling to Southend-on-Sea and beyond; local life centres on village shops, pubs and sports, notably Great Wakering Rovers F.C. at Burroughs Park. The nearby marshes and estuary are important for birdwatching and coastal walks, making the village of interest to both residents and visitors who enjoy wildlife and seaside landscape rather than more traditional seaside tourism.
Postcode districts covering Great Wakering
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 3.7 miles
- Basildon 14.6 miles
- Colchester 23.3 miles
- Chelmsford 18.2 miles
- Maidstone 23.3 miles
- Gillingham 16 miles
- Grays 20.6 miles
- Chatham 17.9 miles
- Canterbury 23.2 miles
- Gravesend 20.1 miles
- Braintree 24.8 miles
- Brentwood 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barling Magna Parish 0.7 miles
- Shoeburyness Ward 1.7 miles
- Stonebridge Built-up area 2 miles
- West Shoebury Ward 2 miles
- Southchurch Ward 2.2 miles
- Foulness and The Wakerings Ward 2.2 miles
- Paglesham Parish 2.7 miles
- Thorpe Ward 2.8 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.9 miles
- Stambridge Parish 3.2 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 3.4 miles
- Kursaal Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Great Wakering
SS3 0HS, SS3 0FQ, SS3 0DU, SS3 0GB, SS3 0PE, SS3 0GW, SS3 0FA, SS3 0HF, SS3 0DL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4.5 miles
- London City Airport 32.2 miles
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Great Wakering Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 3 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 4.3 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 4.6 miles
- Seven Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 4.8 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 5 miles
- The Rochford Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 4 miles
- Southend Central Hotel - Close to Beach, City Centre, Train Station & Southend Airport 3 4.4 miles
Schools in Great Wakering
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 4.3 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 4.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.1 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Central Beach Beach 12.1 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 15.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 15.8 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 16.7 miles