West Mersea
in Essex of England, United Kingdom
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Southend Airport (17 mi) - Wethersfield Airport (22 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (30 mi)
- Rochester Airport (34 mi)
- Kent International Airport (35 mi)
- RAF Honington (39 mi)
- London City Airport (42 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (44 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (46 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (65 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Crowlands Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Benton Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Ballards Gore Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Garon Park Golf Complex (Golf course, 17 mi)
- The Rayleigh Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Brett Vale (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Herne Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Cretingham (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Colchester Zoo (zoo, (7 mi)
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club (marina, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.778 and 0.919 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 46' 40" and E 0° 55' 7"
- 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: 12:44 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into West Mersea
West Mersea in Essex (England) with it's 7,057 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 48 mi (or 78 km) north-east of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in West Mersea is now 12:44 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to West Mersea, 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-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 34 mi (or 54 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tiptree, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Ipswich and Canvey Island. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 90% |
| Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
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.
Videos from this area
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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.
RS Vareo Wivenhoe to Brighlingsea (Part 2)
Sailing from Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea in my RS Vareo.
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...
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.
Oli Reynolds vs Jermaine Fearon - Practice Game 1
Rowhedge Table Tennis Saturday Practice Session 27/07/2013.
the river jump 2
The second video of us pointlesly but humorously and talentedly (sort of) jumping into the river.
Solar Building at The Othona Community, Bradwell on Sea, Essex, UK
This is a short introductory video of the new building of the Othona Community at Bradwell on Sea in Essex. The building has been designed by ZEDFactory to be 'Carbon Zero' i.e. it will not...
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ACBOA Laying Up Cruise to Bradwell 1994 - Clip 3 of 6
Emma of Bosham slowing down for a chat with Toosey and flying her 'battle flags' at the end of the season. The Swale Match winning pennants on her forestay a...
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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.
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex is a Grade I listed building and among the oldest largely intact Christian church buildings in England. It is the 19th oldest building in England and is still in regular use. The building dates from the 7th century.
The Strood
The Strood is a causeway crossing the marshes and the Strood Channel between the coast of Essex in the south east of England and Mersea Island. About half a mile (800 metres) in length, it carries the B1025 Mersea to Colchester road and is the only road access to the island. It is regularly inundated at high tide; local people carry a tide table to avoid being trapped on the wrong side.
1884 Colchester earthquake
The Colchester earthquake, also known as the Great English Earthquake, occurred on the morning of 22 April 1884 at 09:18. It caused considerable damage in Colchester and the surrounding villages in Essex. In terms of overall destruction caused it is certainly the most destructive earthquake to have hit the United Kingdom in at least the last 400 years, since the Dover Straits earthquake of 1580.
Cobmarsh Island
Cobmarsh Island lies off Mersea Island in the English county of Essex. Cobmarsh Island is off the yachting resort of West Mersea and races round it feature in many events.
Ray Island
Ray Island is a sandy mound rising out of the saltings close to Mersea Island, Essex, England. It has a shingly foreshore/beach area on its northern side, with a sizeable freshwater pond nearby, and extensive areas of rough grassland. On higher ground, there are blackthorn thickets and some old hawthorns. The southern edge of the island has some natural transition areas of saltmarsh-grassland-scrub.
Peldon
Peldon is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England and forms part of the Winstred Hundred civil parish. It is near the villages of Little Wigborough and Langenhoe. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and is a grade 1 listed building. Peldon was significantly damaged by the 1884 Colchester earthquake. Peldon also had two windmills. It was in the Winstree hundred.
West Mersea Priory
West Mersea Priory was a priory in Essex, England.
RAF Bradwell Bay
RAF Bradwell Bay is a former Royal Air Force station located 9.5 miles east of Maldon, Essex, England and 3.1 miles south west of West Mersea, Essex.
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