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Delve into Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe in Essex (England) with it's 9,567 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 52 mi (or 84 km) north-east of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wivenhoe is now 04:59 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Wivenhoe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wethersfield Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), 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 38 mi (or 62 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tiptree, Ipswich, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea and Chelmsford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Wivenhoe House Hotel
East Gate Inn
Dragonfly Colchester
BW THE ROSE AND CROWN COLCH
A Hideaway Retreat
The George
Brook Red Lion Hotel
Colchester (A12)
Colchester Town Centre
Colchester (Cowdray Avenue)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Our Colchester Campus tour
In this video, Olu shows us around the Colchester campus. If you would like to see the campus for yourself, why not come and visit us? You can book a tour of our campus at: http://www.essex.ac.uk/e...
Professor Pete Fussey: 'Surveillance, Security and the City'
Professor Pete Fussey from the Department of Sociology delivers his Professorial Inaugural Lecture and examines the growth, application and impact of technological surveillance in relation...
Welcome to UK and EU students, Colchester Campus
A must-see short video for all UK and EU students coming to study at our Colchester Campus this autumn for the 2013-14 academic year. For more information: http://www.essex.ac.uk/welcome.
Trip along the Wivenhoe Trail, 30th November 2013
Went for a cycle ride with a friend to see the Wivenhoe Trail & see if we could physically get to Brightlingsea via route not on the road. This proved impossible & will be explained in a future...
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.
Pallavi Jain - It has been a brilliant journey so far
Department of Biological Sciences: http://www.essex.ac.uk/bs/ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa44HMm9JnyCRjVMS_QWgRi6LxDliAQPM Studying for a PhD in Molecular Medicine at.
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...
Professor Matthew Woollard: 'A Journey through Data'
In his Professorial Inaugural lecture, Professor Matthew Woollard will be reflecting on the lessons learned and experiences gained in a career which, so far, has revolved around producing and...
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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.
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a British campus university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England. It was established in 1963, received its Royal Charter in 1965 and is now one of the UK's leading academic institutions with top-quality research, teaching and an international reputation. The University is a member of the 1994 Group.
Wivenhoe Park
Wivenhoe Park, located on the Eastern edge of Colchester, is a multi-acre landscaped green space. It is the site of Wivenhoe House. Until the 1960s its main claim to fame was that it was the setting for one of Constable's landscape paintings. The Painting shows the park and was painted in the romantic era. It shows crisp and tight brushstrokes, exhibiting Constable's young style. His later paintings exhibit looser, and more painterly brush strokes.
River Colne, Essex
The River Colne is a small river that runs through Colchester, England. It is not a tributary of any other river, instead having an estuary that joins the sea near Brightlingsea.
Wivenhoe Town F.C
Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Broad Lane.
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.
Magic Roundabout (Colchester)
The Magic Roundabout (officially known as the Greenstead Roundabout) in Colchester, Essex, England, is similar to the roundabouts in Swindon and Hemel Hempstead with the same name. It is a large ring of road composed of five mini roundabouts, with two lanes in each direction joining each to its neighbour. It is known for its complexity, and the resulting confusion it causes for some motorists.
High Park Corner
High Park Corner is a hamlet in the parish of Fingringhoe, in the Colchester District, in the county of Essex, England. It is near the River Colne. Nearby settlements include the towns of Colchester and Wivenhoe and the village of Fingringhoe.
Crockleford Heath
Crockleford Heath is part of the village and civil parish of Ardleigh in Essex. It is located 2½ miles south-west of the village centre. Crockleford Heath once had its own school, built in about 1832 for the children of agricultural labourers; it later became a Church of England mission chapel. A Primitive Methodist chapel was opened in Crockleford Heath in 1859.