Great Wigborough
in Essex of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.803 and 0.838 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 48' 10" and E 0° 50' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:53 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 8:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Great Wigborough

Great Wigborough in Essex (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 46 mi (or 74 km) north-east of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Great Wigborough is now 10:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Great Wigborough, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South. 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 32 mi (or 52 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: Tiptree, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Chelmsford and Canvey Island. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts COLCHESTER - FIVE LAKES

Address
1,8 mi
Colchester Road,Tolleshunt Knight
CM9 8HX MALDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Marks Tey

Address
5,8 mi
London Road
CO6 1DU Colchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Our trip to Colchester Zoo Sept 2014

Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 55:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clair Knight

Just a few shots of our day out, nothing fancy! Highlight of the day was feeding the Giraffe's and the Elephants, can you imagin how cool this would be if it was on a less busy day! http://www.co...


GoPro: Hero 3 Black Edition - Colchester Zoo 2014 720p HD

Published: April 19, 2014
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DonDiegoProductions

GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition trip round Colchester Zoo. Extreme close up with the Meerkats.


Colchester Zoo.wmv

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 58:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Colchester Zoo

Colchester Zoo is now one of the finest Zoos in Europe due to a constant programme of development and has won the coveted Large Visitor Attraction of the Year" Award and the "Sustainable Tourism...


Colchester Zoo 2014 Filmed On A GoPro

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 36:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Our Little Escapades

We (I) have a new gadget to play with. We treated ourselves to a GoPro as I love that it's waterproof and I thought it would be a great way to capture Ethan's love for all things water. This...


Sealion Show at Playa Patagonia, Colchester Zoo

Published: September 19, 2012
Length: 42:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nik Makris

The sealion show at Colchester Zoo.


Rehomed rescue horses prove popular at Colchester Zoo

Published: July 22, 2011
Length: 20:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: World Horse Welfare

Find out more about rehoming a horse from World Horse Welfare http://bit.ly/pJuAWi Meg, a dark bay Shire horse, was rescued by World Horse Welfare in 2008 after we received a call from a...


Otter Sighting at Colchester Zoo's Nature Reserve.wmv

Published: July 30, 2012
Length: 08:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Colchester Zoo

A Bioblitz survey which keepers at Colchester Zoo participated in during June 2012 revealed otters lurking on a camera trap which was quite unexpected.


crossing the stump;mission 4x4

Published: May 18, 2010
Length: 42:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: purplepongo

Mission 4x4 May 2010; crossing the tree stump.


Chilly Ride to Abberton Reservoir, 29th Dec 2013

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 51:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wolf Simpson

Was a cold frosty start to the day. After I had checked over the bikes new rear wheel & let the morning sun warm up the roads, I headed off for a quiet afternoon ride to Abberton Reservoir...


Layer Marney Towers, Essex

Published: June 25, 2009
Length: 38:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kite Flyer

Kite flying at Layer marney Towers with the Essex Kite Group and Suffolk Kite Flyers.


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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.

Abberton Reservoir

Abberton Reservoir is an artificial body of water located close to the coast of Essex in the east of England. It is 5 miles south-west of Colchester near the village of Layer de la Haye. Its geographical coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|49.2|N|00|51.6|E|region:GB_type:waterbody|| | |name= }}. The reservoir is the fourth largest reservoir in England with an area of 4.9 square kilometres .

Located at 51.82, 0.86 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Essex, Ramsar sites in England, Special Protection Areas in England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Essex

Virley

Virley is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England and forms part of the Winstred Hundred civil parish. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 61. The village is about seven miles south of Colchester. Virley is among the villages which suffered damage from the 1884 Colchester earthquake; the village church was destroyed in the quake.

Located at 51.7833, 0.833333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex, Colchester

Tollesbury railway station

Tollesbury railway station was a station in Tollesbury, Essex. It closed in 1951. \t\t \t\t\tTollesbury station (remains) geograph-3004377-by-Ben-Brooksbank. jpg \t\t\t The remains in 1960 \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tTollesbury station,taken in the 60's,long since demolished - geograph. org. uk - 125870. jpg \t\t\t After closure, in 1969 \t\t\t \t\t Preceding station Disused railways Following station Tolleshunt d'Arcy   Great Eastern Railway   Tollesbury Pier

Located at 51.7619, 0.8335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Essex, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1904, Railway stations closed in 1951

Layer Marney

Layer Marney is a village and civil parish near to Tiptree, in the Colchester borough, in the county of Essex, England. Layer Marney has a Tudor palace called Layer Marney Tower and a church called Church of St Mary the Virgin. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Layer Marney was 206.

Located at 51.8167, 0.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex

Salcott cum Virley

Salcott cum Virley is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England and forms part of the Winstred Hundred civil parish. It is adjacent to Tolleshunt Knights, Tollesbury and Great Wigborough, near to Tiptree. It is a combination of the ecclesiastical parish areas of Salcott and Virley.

Located at 51.7875, 0.8243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex

Great Wigborough

Great Wigborough is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England, and forms part of Winstred Hundred civil parish. The hamlet of Stafford's Corner lies to the northwest of the village on the B1026 road.

Located at 51.8, 0.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex

Layer Breton

Layer Breton is a village and a civil parish in the Colchester borough, in the county of Essex, England. Layer Breton has a church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, rebuilt in brick in 1923 on a new site nearly a mile to the north of the old one. The village was among those which suffered damage from the 1884 Colchester earthquake.

Located at 51.83, 0.821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex, Colchester, Civil parishes in Essex

Little Wigborough

Little Wigborough is a village in the civil parish of Great and Little Wigborough, in the Colchester borough of Essex, England and forms part of the Winstred Hundred civil parish. The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Little Wigborough is located between Peldon & Great Wigborough.

Located at 51.8, 0.866667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex, Colchester, Civil parishes in Essex