Thorrington
in Essex of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.841 and 1.039 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 50' 28" and E 1° 2' 20"
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: 06:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 8:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Thorrington

Thorrington in Essex (England) is located in United Kingdom about 55 mi (or 88 km) north-east of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Thorrington is now 06:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Thorrington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-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 Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Wivenhoe House Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
Wivenhoe Park
CO4 3SQ Colchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Jasmine Room

Address
1,4 mi
The Green, Great Bentley, Essex
CO7 8LY Colchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Clacton-On-Sea

Address
2,7 mi
CROWN GREEN ROUNDABOUT COLCHESTER ROAD
CO16 9AD CLACTON ON SEA
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

RS Vareo Wivenhoe to Brighlingsea (Part 2)

Published: August 07, 2011
Length: 47:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CaptainHookUK

Sailing from Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea in my RS Vareo.


Singles League 8 Ball Cup Jason Shellum V Darren Pennock 04 01 2014

Published: January 04, 2014
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrPoolsTV

Match played at Mr Pools in Essex, UK. For more information about Mr Pools Competitions and Leagues visit www.mrpools.co.uk.


SOTS17 Steve Cook

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrPoolsTV

Match played at Mr Pools in Essex, UK.


Cross Pairs Final Hazelton Aldis v Phillips Shellum 19 09 2014

Published: September 20, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrPoolsTV

Match played at Mr Pools in Essex, UK. For more information about Mr Pools Competitions and Leagues visit www.mrpools.co.uk.


The Essex Youth Pool Open Final 2012

Published: December 02, 2012
Length: 08:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: muse2thepharaoh

Final of The Essex Youth Open Pool Championships between Michael Andrews and Tom Matthews.


Singles League Division Four Martin Roper V Jeffery Johnson 21 12 2013

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrPoolsTV

Match played at Mr Pools in Essex, UK. For more information about Mr Pools Competitions and Leagues visit www.mrpools.co.uk.


CLACTON AMERICAN & HOT ROD MEET

Published: November 05, 2010
Length: 39:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CAHRMSTEVE

CLACTON AMERICAN & HOT ROD MEET WEELEY 17thOCT AMERICAN HOT ROD & CUSTOM CAR CLUB WWW.CLACTONAMERICANMEET.CO.UK.


grenadier green

Published: October 23, 2008
Length: 32:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: dashpoet

Grenadier Green somewhere between grenadier green and bayonet red lies a dead man bleeding feeding the dust of his ancestor rage somewhere between heavenly blue and colourless void...


2008 Bowtech Commander Slow motion

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 24:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: u1house

This is a cam test of me shooting my Bowtech Commader at St Osyth Priory Bowmen club. This is my third session with my own equipment at the club and just moved to 60yds. Tested the timewarp...


Archery 252 @ 80 yards for Britain in a day

Published: November 23, 2011
Length: 59:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Spitfire67UK

This video was filmed for the "Britain in a day" project on Nov 12th. Its my attempt at scoring a 252 @ 80 yards with 36 arrows, using 5 zone scoring. I got my bow in June, so I've only been...


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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.

Cindery Island

Cindery Island is at the mouth of Brightlingsea Creek (off the town of Brightlingsea) on the east coast of England in the county of Essex.

Located at 51.8035, 1.03289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Essex

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.

Located at 51.8158, 1.02635 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football clubs in England, Association football clubs established in 2005, Football clubs in Essex, Essex Senior Football League, Eastern Counties Football League, 2005 establishments in England

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.

Located at 51.8383, 1.04104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex, Tendring

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.

Located at 51.8539, 0.996944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Essex, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations served by Greater Anglia, DfT Category E stations

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.

Located at 51.8751, 1.00451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gardens in Essex

Brightlingsea railway station

Brightlingsea railway station was located in Brightlingsea, Essex. It was on the single track branch line of the Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Railway which opened in 1866 and closed in 1964.

Located at 51.8094, 1.0205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1866, Railway stations closed in 1964, Disused railway stations in Essex, Beeching closures in England

Frating Abbey

Frating Abbey was an abbey in Essex, England.

Located at 51.846, 1.04882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Essex

Hare Green

Hare Green is a hamlet on Harwich Road, in the Tendring District, in the English county of Essex.

Located at 51.883, 1.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Essex


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Thorrington