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RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group

RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group is a military museum. Look for it 3.9 km south of West Mersea. Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more places, Layer Marney Tower (14 km) first on our list.

Where
3.9 km
south of West Mersea
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 17–23°C
In brief

Museum near West Mersea

Just outside West Mersea

RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group is 3.9 km south of West Mersea. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

Warm weather in West Mersea runs May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°47 mm
Feb8° / 2°39 mm
Mar11° / 3°34 mm
Apr14° / 5°36 mm
May17° / 8°43 mm
Jun20° / 11°46 mm
Jul23° / 13°41 mm
Aug23° / 13°48 mm
Sep20° / 11°52 mm
Oct15° / 8°60 mm
Nov11° / 5°58 mm
Dec8° / 3°55 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in West Mersea, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for West Mersea. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. West Mersea’s full climate →
About

RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group

Museum: military.

Type
Museum
Town
3.9 km south of West Mersea
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
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Its place on the map

Orange shows RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group; numbers mark the places near it.

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Towns near it

Bases near RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group

Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 3.9 km north of it

West Mersea

7,071 people · 5 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Choose from 15 places within 15 km, such as 5 museums, a historic house and a fort.

1Historic houseLayer Marney Tower14 km away2MuseumMangapp's Farm14 km away3FortJaywick Martello Tower11 km away4AttractionAttraction · National TrustCopt Hall Marshes7.2 km away5MuseumMersea Island Museum4.4 km away6MuseumMuseumRadio Caroline Ross Revenge5.6 km away7MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)8.8 km away8MuseumMuseumBrightlingsea Museum9.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group

Where is RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group?

RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group is 3.9 km south of West Mersea, Essex.

What is RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group?

Museum: military.

When is the best time to visit RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group?

May to September are the warmest months in West Mersea, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group?

Within 15 km: Layer Marney Tower (14 km), Mangapp's Farm (14 km), Jaywick Martello Tower (11 km) and Copt Hall Marshes (7.2 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).

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