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Discover Alresford
Alresford in Essex (England) with it's 2,009 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 54 mi (or 87 km) north-east of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Alresford is now 09:09 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Alresford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wethersfield Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ipswich, Tiptree, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea and Canvey Island. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Wivenhoe House Hotel
East Gate Inn
Dragonfly Colchester
The Jasmine Room
A Hideaway Retreat
BW THE ROSE AND CROWN COLCH
Colchester (A12)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Trip along the Wivenhoe Trail, 30th November 2013
Went for a cycle ride with a friend to see the Wivenhoe Trail & see if we could physically get to Brightlingsea via route not on the road. This proved impossible & will be explained in a future...
Wivenhoe Watcher does the Ice Bucket Challenge
Jumping onto the bandwagon with all those other duff celebrities, the Wivenhoe Watcher does the Ice Bucket Challenge www.facebook.com/katie.perchanski @WivenhoeWatcher.
RS Vareo Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea (Part 1)
Sailing my RS Vareo from Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea Created on August 6, 2011 using FlipShare.
Dr Chris Gibson leading the Wivenhoe Watching Wildlife event_Oct 27th 2013
The Wivenhoe Watching Wildlife group Autumn 2013 ramble. Filmed in Wivenhoe, Essex, over by the stag beetle pile on the edge of the King George Vth playing fields. Wivenhoe resident Dr Chris...
Colchester Gladiators v London Olympians 2009
The seventh regular season game of the Colchester Gladiators 2009 season sees the London Olympians travel to Colchester. Both teams started the game unbeaten, something had to give.
Fingringhoe Wick
A trip to Fingringhoe Wick to see the Brent geese on a very wet Sunday morning. We saw some interesting wildlife from the two hides, unfortunately, the geese were very few and far between.
Colchester Gladiators v Watford Cheetahs 2009
The 9th and final regular 2009 season game for the Colchester Gladiators sees the Watford cheetahs travelling to the Gladiatoprs home stadium at Broad lane Wivenhoe.
Singles League 8 Ball Cup Jason Shellum V Darren Pennock 04 01 2014
Match played at Mr Pools in Essex, UK. For more information about Mr Pools Competitions and Leagues visit www.mrpools.co.uk.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
River Colne, Essex
The River Colne is a small river that runs through Colchester, England. It is not a tributary of any other river, instead having an estuary that joins the sea near Brightlingsea.
Wivenhoe Town F.C
Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Broad Lane.
Brightlingsea Regent F.C
Brightlingsea Regent F.C. is an English football club based in Brightlingsea, Essex. Formed by a merger of Brightlingsea United and Regent Park Rangers in 2005, the club are members of Eastern Counties League Division One and play at North Road.
Thorrington
Thorrington is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies 5 km east of Wivenhoe and 3 km north of Brightlingsea. The striking medieval flint church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, and the patrons of the church are St John's College, Cambridge. On the west side, the Tenpenny Brook forms the parish boundary between Thorrington and Alresford. At the point where the brook flows into the Alresford Creek (a branch of the Colne Estuary) stands Thorrington Mill.
Alresford (Essex) railway station
Alresford railway station and serves the village of Alresford, Essex, England. The station is on the Tendring Hundred Railway (also known as the Sunshine Coast Line) 7½ miles (12 km) south east of Colchester. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Greater Anglia.
Beth Chatto Gardens
The Beth Chatto Gardens are an informal collection of ecological gardens created by plantswoman Beth Chatto in 1960 from the gravel soil and bogs of the disused fruit farm belonging to her husband Andrew Chatto. The gardens are located at White Barn House in the village of Elmstead Market, 6 miles east of Colchester in Essex, England.
Hare Green
Hare Green is a hamlet on Harwich Road, in the Tendring District, in the English county of Essex.
Crockleford Heath
Crockleford Heath is part of the village and civil parish of Ardleigh in Essex. It is located 2½ miles south-west of the village centre. Crockleford Heath once had its own school, built in about 1832 for the children of agricultural labourers; it later became a Church of England mission chapel. A Primitive Methodist chapel was opened in Crockleford Heath in 1859.