4 miles East of Clacton-on-Sea
Population 844

Traditionally an agricultural village, it is still bounded by farm managed open countryside although to the South there are unspoilt marshes which encompass Holland Brook and provide a natural relief as the land falls away towards the sea. The housing is uncluttered and mostly of family style and cottages which are scattered off the main road through the village, although most of the older properties are situated close to the medieval church and the two olde worlde public houses, which along with the church were known for their past links with smuggling. There is one general store in the village but access is available by road to Frinton-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea.