It gives its name to the Tendring District and before that Tendring Rural District and before that the Tendring Hundred. Its name was given to the larger groupings because it was at the centre, not because it was larger than the other settlements. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 748.
How locals move
Getting around Tendring the local way
- Get aroundMany National Cycle Routes run off-road and are not suitable for certain bicycle types, e.g.
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