Beacon
One of the places to visit in Colchester is Beacon, a historic site. Its neighbours on our list number 16 within 5 km. Around it, Colchester Castle (200 m) comes first on our list.
Historic site in Colchester
Inside Colchester
Beacon is inside Colchester’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
From May to September, Colchester sees highs of 18–23°C.
Beacon
Historic site.
In Colchester, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Colchester
Beacon on the map
The map centres on Beacon, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Colchester’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Beacon
The 8 towns are led in size by Colchester, with 130,259 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Colchester
Berechurch
West Bergholt
Great Horkesley
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Beacon is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | It’s in town | 130,259 | 22 |
| Berechurch | 2.5 km south of it | 7,702 | 18 |
| West Bergholt | 3.4 km northwest of it | 3,175 | 17 |
| Great Horkesley | 3.5 km northwest of it | 2,232 | 15 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye | 4.1 km southwest of it | 1,338 | 19 |
| Wivenhoe | 4.2 km southeast of it | 7,354 | 20 |
| Rowhedge | 4.4 km southeast of it | 2,492 | 19 |
| Boxted | 4.8 km north of it | 703 | 5 |
More near Beacon
Around it, within 15 km, lie 42 more, including 2 abbeys or priories, 2 art galleries and a castle.
CastleColchester Castle200 m away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory500 m away3
FortBalkerne Gate600 m away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse700 m away5
Art galleryFirstsite400 m away6
ZooColchester Zoo5.8 km away7
MuseumHollytrees Museum200 m away8
Art galleryThe Minories300 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Beacon
Where is Beacon?
Beacon is in Colchester, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Beacon?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Beacon?
May to September are the warmest months in Colchester, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Beacon?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (200 m), St. Botolph's Priory (500 m), Balkerne Gate (600 m) and St. John's Abbey Gatehouse (700 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollytrees Museum: Jarry1250, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Minories: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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