Purleigh
in Essex of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.687 and 0.658 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 41' 14" and E 0° 39' 29"
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: 01:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Purleigh

Purleigh in Essex (England) with it's 526 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 36 mi (or 58 km) east of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Purleigh is now 01:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Purleigh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 21 mi (or 34 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: Leigh-on-Sea, Tiptree, Southend-on-Sea, Canvey Island and Chelmsford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 981 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (15 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

10°C (51 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Oakland Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
2-6 Reeves Way
CM3 5XF Chelmsford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 23:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 14:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 13:00


Videos from this area

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mike waynes barbers , maldon essex, promotional video

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 18:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Teddy m

Mike Waynes is located in the historic town of Maldon.We offer a mix of traditional men's barbering with a modern twist, we also cater for ladies as well to provide the perfect haircut open...


Maldon Carnival 2009

Published: January 31, 2010
Length: 12:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Raymondo12345678

Maldon Carnival Procession 2009.


Martin Stephenson - Slow Lovin' - (Live upstairs at the Blue Boar, Maldon, Essex, 10/10/14)

Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 24:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: redyri

Martin Stephenson - Slow Lovin' - (Live upstairs at the Blue Boar, Maldon, Essex, 10/10/14) - Lovely understated take of the 'Boat To Bolivia' classic.


Sparks Will Fly with Marina Mightier - Maldon

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 09:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sarah Cole


Welcome to Hoskin Financial Planning

Published: July 13, 2012
Length: 06:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hoskin Financial Planning

Welcome to Hoskin Financial Planning. We are an Independent Financial Advisers based on Maldon, Essex.


Old man on his Old motorbike Musing rubbish?

Published: November 22, 2013
Length: 36:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Squeak Boulter

Various tedious rants and observations from atop a 30 year old BMW. Reading, Is further education worthwhile? Maldon on the Mud.


Old man on his Old motorbike looking for UFO's

Published: February 08, 2014
Length: 51:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Squeak Boulter

Warning! May contain traces of nut* Observations, by an old man, spouting bullshit, occasional humour, moaning and groaning whilst trudging along the Highways & byways aboard a 30 year old...


Old man on his Old motorbike having a sunny winter ride, its boring

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 32:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Squeak Boulter

Various rants and observations from atop a 30 year old BMW. Nothing, just a mid December (15th) ride in 10C balmy weather, Riders ride, polishers miss out.


Old man on his Old motorbike getting last bits and bobs for Crimbo.

Published: December 23, 2013
Length: 30:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Squeak Boulter

Various rants and observations from atop a 30 year old BMW. Enjoying the rugby scrum that is Crimbo shopping (Part one)


Old man on his Old motorbike feeling frustrated after Xmas (part 2)

Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 59:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Squeak Boulter

Observations, by an old man, spouting bullshit, occasional humour, moaning and groaning whilst trudging along the Highways & byways aboard a 30 year old BMW R80rt Filmed on GoPro Silver HD...


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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.

Battle of Maldon

The Battle of Maldon took place on 10 August 991 near Maldon beside the River Blackwater in Essex, England, during the reign of Aethelred the Unready. Earl Byrhtnoth and his thegns led the English against a Viking invasion. The battle ended in an Anglo-Saxon defeat. After the battle Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury and the aldermen of the south-western provinces advised King Aethelred to buy off the Vikings rather than continue the armed struggle.

Located at 51.7153, 0.700833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
991, 10th century in England, Battles involving the Anglo-Saxons, Battles involving Norway, Battles involving the Vikings, Military history of Essex, Registered historic battlefields in England, 990s conflicts, 990s in Europe, Redirects from other capitalisations

Maldon Marine Lake

Maldon Marine Lake is a lake in Maldon, a small historic town on the estuary of the River Blackwater in Essex, England has been renowned for its promenade park with its salt water lake. The lake was created in 1905 and greatly added to the attraction of the area, making it a popular tourist venue. The attraction being that one could swim, no matter what the state of the tide in the adjacent estuary.

Located at 51.7272, 0.689722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of England, Geography of Essex

Maldon and East Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)

Maldon and East Chelmsford was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1997 to 2010 it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Located at 51.72, 0.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Essex (historic), United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, Politics of Maldon (district), Politics of Chelmsford

North Fambridge railway station

North Fambridge railway station serves the village of North Fambridge in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Greater Anglia. It is situated on the Crouch Valley Line. Since the station is at the midpoint of this single track line, its double track configuration forms the passing loop used to allow two trains onto the line at any single time. The name of the station was changed from Fambridge on 20 May 2007. The TLA was also changed from FAM to NFA.

Located at 51.649, 0.682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Essex, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations served by Greater Anglia, DfT Category F2 stations

William de Ferrers School

William de Ferrers School is a Co-educational British secondary school in the town of South Woodham Ferrers, in the English county of Essex. It is an academy school and has 1,902 pupils on roll, aged between 11 and 18. It is a high performing specialist school has been awarded specialist sports, maths and computing college status. In 2011, it won the BBC Essex best sports school award.

Located at 51.6461, 0.6199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Academies in Essex, Secondary schools in Essex

Barons Lane Halt railway station

Barons Lane Halt railway station was a station in Essex which closed in 1939. It was on a single track branch line from Maldon to Woodham Ferrers which opened on 1 October 1889; the station closed on 10 September 1939, and the line closed in 1953. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station Maldon West   Maldon to Woodham Ferrers   Cold Norton

Located at 51.6906, 0.6701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Essex, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1922, Railway stations closed in 1939

Maldon West railway station

Maldon West railway station was a station in Maldon, Essex. It closed to passengers in 1939 but the line to Maldon East was used for freight trains until 1959. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Maldon East and Heybridge   Great Eastern Railway   Barons Lane Halt

Located at 51.7262, 0.6659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Essex, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1889, Railway stations closed in 1939

Cooks Yard

Walter Cook established a Thames sailing barge building business in 1894 on the bank of the River Blackwater at Maldon, Essex, England. The business, known as Walter Cook and Son, operated until the 1980s - at which time, it was the last remaining barge yard in Britain. In 1999, Topsail Charters took on the lease of the yard and refurbished it. They restored boatbuilding and barge repair to the site and maintain the last set of original barge repair blocks on the east coast of England.

Located at 51.7295, 0.6879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maldon (district), Shipbuilders, Naval architecture, Rivers of Essex, Estuaries of England