Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and also civil parish in the Maldon Area of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is just one of Britain's leading places for yachting. The civil parish extends 5 miles (8 km) eastern of the community to the mouth of the River Crouch. It includes the communities of Creeksea and also Ostend west of the community, Stoneyhills to the north as well as Dammer Wick, West Wick and East Wick east of the community. Although the town has a population of little over 7,500, it is the principal settlement in the broader Dengie peninsula area (population 20,000), suggesting it has centers that are uncommon in towns, such as a cinema, a laundrette, a post office, 22 licensed drinking establishments and also three pharmacies.