Jaywick Martello Tower
Jaywick Martello Tower is a fort in Jaywick, Essex. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more places, Clacton Pier (4.4 km) first on our list.
Fort near Jaywick
Just outside Jaywick
Jaywick Martello Tower is 100 m southwest of Jaywick. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Jaywick, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–23°C.
Jaywick Martello Tower
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Jaywick
Where to find Jaywick Martello Tower
Orange: Jaywick Martello Tower.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Among the 5, Clacton-on-Sea is the biggest, home to 53,190 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Jaywick
Seawick
St Osyth
Clacton-on-Sea
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Jaywick Martello Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaywick | 100 m northeast of it | 5,080 | 6 |
| Seawick | 100 m northwest of it | 263 | 7 |
| St Osyth | 2.4 km north of it | 2,249 | 9 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 2.6 km northeast of it | 53,190 | 7 |
| Point Clear | 3.3 km northwest of it | 1,707 | 7 |
Pair Jaywick Martello Tower with these
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 piers and a garden, from 15 places within 15 km.
PierClacton Pier4.4 km away2
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens13 km away3
PierWalton Pier15 km away4AttractionAttractionHasty's Adventure Farm Park2.5 km away5MuseumMuseumSt Osyth Museum3.3 km away6Theme parkTheme parkPavilion Fun Park4.5 km away7
MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)6.1 km away8MuseumMuseumBrightlingsea Museum6.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Jaywick Martello Tower, answered
Where is Jaywick Martello Tower?
Jaywick Martello Tower is 100 m southwest of Jaywick, Essex.
What is Jaywick Martello Tower?
Fort in Jaywick, Essex, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Jaywick Martello Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Jaywick, with afternoon highs of 20–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Jaywick Martello Tower a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Jaywick Martello Tower?
Within 15 km: Clacton Pier (4.4 km), Beth Chatto Gardens (13 km), Walton Pier (15 km) and Hasty's Adventure Farm Park (2.5 km).
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 (5)
- Jaywick Martello Tower: Martello Tower Caravan Park, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Clacton Pier: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton Pier: Scribwik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A): Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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