Virley
in Essex of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.789 and 0.816 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 47' 21" and E 0° 48' 57"
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: 10:28 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 8:13 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Virley

Virley in Essex (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 45 mi (or 72 km) north-east of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Virley is now 10:28 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Virley, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 31 mi (or 50 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, 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: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts COLCHESTER - FIVE LAKES

Address
0,5 mi
Colchester Road,Tolleshunt Knight
CM9 8HX MALDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE COLCHESTER FEERING

Address
5,7 mi
A12 LONDON ROAD NORTHBOUND FEERING
CO5 9EL COLCHESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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...


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...


Tiptree Open Farm Sunday 8th June 2014

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 50:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wisdom Design

Short hand held iPhone 5 film of the Wilkin & Sons 'Tiptree Open Farm' - held on Sunday 8th June 2014 ©wisdom design ltd.


Holiday at Pondoro Game Lodge

Published: February 11, 2015
Length: 50:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kdsvizra

One of the best accommodation for Safari in South Africa. In Malay language with English subtitle.


Goldhanger, Essex, UK

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 25:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Heath

SEE MY TRAVEL WEBPAGES: http://www.motorhomefulltime.com/ https://www.facebook.com/motorhomefulltime I took my motorhome to the village of Goldhanger which is located between Maldon and ...


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...


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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.

White House Farm murders

The White House Farm murders took place near the English village of Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, on 7 August 1985, when Nevill Bamber, a farmer and magistrate, his wife June, their adoptive daughter Sheila Caffell, and her six-year-old twin sons, were shot and killed during the night inside the Bambers' farmhouse. The police at first believed that Sheila, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had fired the shots then turned the gun on herself.

Located at 51.7591, 0.8032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Crime in Essex, English murder victims, Mass murder in 1985, Murder in England, Murdered English children

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

Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist

The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women, directly under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England, and is the oldest Orthodox religious community in the UK.

Located at 51.7957, 0.78247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eastern Orthodox monasteries, Monasteries in Essex, 20th-century Christian monasteries

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Essex, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1904, Railway stations closed in 1951

Tolleshunt d'Arcy railway station

Tolleshunt d'Arcy railway station served the village of Tolleshunt d'Arcy in Essex. It closed in 1951. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Tolleshunt Knights   Great Eastern Railway   Tollesbury

Located at 51.7769, 0.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Essex

Tolleshunt Major Grange

Tolleshunt Major Grange was a priory in Essex, England.

Located at 51.7758, 0.783033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Essex


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