Cold Norton is a small village and civil parish in the Maldon district of Essex, England, lying on the southern edge of the Dengie peninsula. The village is surrounded by rolling arable farmland and salt marsh, with views across to the River Crouch estuary and the wide coastal landscape that attracts birdwatchers and visitors to the water’s edge.
Traditionally agricultural, Cold Norton retains a strong local community with a village hall, church and village events, while many residents also commute to nearby towns such as Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers. Historic cottages and a handful of listed buildings hint at its long rural past, and the peaceful lanes and hedgerows make it typical of Essex parishes where countryside character meets modest commuter influence.
Postcode districts covering Cold Norton
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 8.3 miles
- Basildon 11.2 miles
- Colchester 18.2 miles
- Chelmsford 9.1 miles
- Gillingham 20.8 miles
- Harlow 24.8 miles
- Grays 19 miles
- Chatham 22 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.5 miles
- Dartford 24.7 miles
- Gravesend 20.6 miles
- Braintree 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stow Maries Parish 1.2 miles
- Purleigh Built-up area 1.4 miles
- North Fambridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Latchingdon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hazeleigh Parish 2.7 miles
- Mundon Parish 2.8 miles
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 2.8 miles
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 3 miles
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 3 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre Parish 3.1 miles
- Woodham Mortimer Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Cold Norton
CM3 6HX, CM3 6JB, CM3 6JL, CM3 6JW, CM3 6HR, CM3 6RR, CM3 6SJ, CM3 6JG, CM3 6JD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 23.7 miles
- North Fambridge Railway Station 1.6 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Cold Norton Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.1 miles
- The Oakland 2 2.6 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 4.4 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 7.2 miles
- The Lion Inn 8.4 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 7.2 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 4.2 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.3 miles
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 7 miles
Schools in Cold Norton
- Cold Norton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 8.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9.5 miles
- Hylands Estate 10.1 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 12.2 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.8 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 16 miles