Tendring is a small, rural civil parish on the north‑east fringe of Essex, sitting on the low‑lying Tendring peninsula close to the east coast and the seaside resorts of Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich. The landscape is a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and small pockets of historic settlement, and the name has long associations with the medieval Tendring Hundred that once organised life in this part of the county.
Locally the parish has a quiet, village character: agriculture remains important, while some economic activity and tourism spillover come from the nearby coast. There’s a strong community feel around the church and village hall, and many residents commute to larger centres such as Colchester or travel along the coastal corridor to work, so Tendring combines a traditional rural identity with easy access to seaside amenities.
Postcode districts covering Tendring
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.3 miles
- Colchester 9.5 miles
- Braintree 23.7 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 5.7 miles
- Felixstowe 11.3 miles
- Witham 20.8 miles
- Sudbury 19.2 miles
- Maldon 20.4 miles
- Stowmarket 21.8 miles
- Harwich 7.3 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 7 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 6.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 0.8 miles
- Little Bentley Parish 1.5 miles
- Weeley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Beaumont Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Great Bentley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 2.6 miles
- Wix Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Frating Green Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Beaumont-cum-Moze Parish 3 miles
- The Oakleys & Wix Ward 3.2 miles
- Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Tendring
CO16 9AE, CO16 0BS, CO16 0DJ, CO16 0BL, CO16 0FD, CO16 9AW, CO16 0DW, CO16 0DB, CO16 0BG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 27.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 37.3 miles
- Weeley Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Great Bentley Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 8.9 miles
Hotels near Tendring Ad
- The Courthouse Inn 3 3.2 miles
- The Lion 5 7.7 miles
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.7 miles
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 6.6 miles
- Greyfriars 4 8.7 miles
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Pier Hotel 4 9 miles
- The Kingscliff Hotel 4 6.4 miles
Schools in Tendring
- Tendring Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pedlars Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- University of Essex University 6.8 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.1 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.8 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.1 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 10.5 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- Suffolk College University 12.4 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles