Welcome to Maldon

Maldon District covers an area of over 36,000 hectares in East Essex. The landscape and character are dominated by the District's 60 miles of coastline that includes the estuaries of the rivers Blackwater and Crouch.

Many people know the District from its association with Sailing. The Blackwater and Crouch are of international importance for nature conservation particularly for their extensive population of wildfowl and waders.

The District has a rural character ranging from tidal salt marshes to farmland and rolling wooded ridges. A network of delightful country lanes provides access to the countryside from the towns and villages.

The District has a population of 62.400 (estimated 2007). The main towns are Maldon, Heybridge and Burnham on Crouch. The majority of people live in the small rural villages, many of which owe their origins to their connection with the coast or agricultural economy.