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Explore Little Wigborough
Little Wigborough in Essex (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 47 mi (or 76 km) north-east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Little Wigborough is now 03:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Little Wigborough, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 18 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 33 mi (or 53 km), South-West. 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: 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: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts COLCHESTER - FIVE LAKES
Wivenhoe House Hotel
Brook Red Lion Hotel
The George
BW THE ROSE AND CROWN COLCH
Best Western Marks Tey
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
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...
GoPro: Hero 3 Black Edition - Colchester Zoo 2014 720p HD
GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition trip round Colchester Zoo. Extreme close up with the Meerkats.
Colchester Zoo.wmv
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
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...
Otter Sighting at Colchester Zoo's Nature Reserve.wmv
A Bioblitz survey which keepers at Colchester Zoo participated in during June 2012 revealed otters lurking on a camera trap which was quite unexpected.
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...
Chilly Ride to Abberton Reservoir, 29th Dec 2013
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.
Abberton Reservoir
Abberton Reservoir is an artificial body of water located close to the coast of Essex in the east of England. It is 5 miles south-west of Colchester near the village of Layer de la Haye. Its geographical coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|49.2|N|00|51.6|E|region:GB_type:waterbody|| | |name= }}. The reservoir is the fourth largest reservoir in England with an area of 4.9 square kilometres .
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.
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.
Great Wigborough
Great Wigborough is a village in the Colchester borough of Essex, England, and forms part of Winstred Hundred civil parish. The hamlet of Stafford's Corner lies to the northwest of the village on the B1026 road.
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.
Little Wigborough
Little Wigborough is a village in the civil parish of Great and Little Wigborough, in the Colchester borough of Essex, England and forms part of the Winstred Hundred civil parish. The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Little Wigborough is located between Peldon & Great Wigborough.