Situated near the River Crouch, the village was once owned by the Bishop of Ely.

[1] Rettendon Primary School is located on the Main Road running through the village.

The medieval All Saints’ Church has a commanding tower and a notable hilltop setting, and is visible for miles.

To the east of Rettendon, the garden at Hyde Hall was donated to the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993 and is open to the public.

[2] On 6 December 1995, Rettendon was the scene of the murder of three drug dealers shot dead in a Range Rover down a small farm track.