Attraction · Thorrington · Essex

Thorrington Tide Mill

Thorrington Tide Mill is an attraction in Thorrington. Nearby, 4 more places to visit are within 5 km. Close by, Colchester Castle is 10 km away.

Where

In Thorrington

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Thorrington

Inside Thorrington

Thorrington Tide Mill is inside Thorrington’s built-up area, with 4 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.

When to go

The year in Thorrington

May to September are the warmest in Thorrington, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.

Jan7° / 2°47 mm

Feb8° / 2°38 mm

Mar11° / 3°33 mm

Apr14° / 5°35 mm

May17° / 8°40 mm

Jun21° / 11°44 mm

Jul23° / 13°41 mm

Aug23° / 13°50 mm

Sep20° / 11°47 mm

Oct16° / 8°57 mm

Nov11° / 5°56 mm

Dec8° / 2°54 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thorrington, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Thorrington. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thorrington’s full climate →

About

Thorrington Tide Mill

Attraction.

In Thorrington, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Thorrington

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Thorrington Tide Mill

Thorrington Tide Mill is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Largest of the 8 is Brightlingsea, home to 8,678. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Thorrington

1,427 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km south of it

Brightlingsea

8,678 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km northwest of it

Alresford

2,462 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km northeast of it

Great Bentley

1,746 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Thorrington Tide Mill is	People	Places to visit
Thorrington	It’s in town	1,427	6
Brightlingsea	1.1 km south of it	8,678	5
Alresford	1.9 km northwest of it	2,462	5
Great Bentley	3.2 km northeast of it	1,746	3
Point Clear	3.6 km south of it	1,707	7
Frating Green	3.7 km north of it	366	3
Elmstead Market	4 km north of it	1,767	4
High Park Corner	4.2 km west of it	247	5

Make a day of it

Around Thorrington Tide Mill

A visit can add 2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a garden, from 38 places within 15 km.

CastleColchester Castle10 km away 2

GardenBeth Chatto Gardens4.6 km away 3

ZooColchester Zoo13 km away 4

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory9.9 km away 5

FortBalkerne Gate11 km away 6

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse10 km away 7

Art galleryFirstsite9.9 km away 8

PierClacton Pier11 km away

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

Thorrington Tide Mill, answered

Where is Thorrington Tide Mill?

Thorrington Tide Mill is in Thorrington, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Thorrington Tide Mill?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Thorrington Tide Mill?

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

What else is there to see near Thorrington Tide Mill?

Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (10 km), Beth Chatto Gardens (4.6 km), Colchester Zoo (13 km) and St. Botolph's Priory (9.9 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 (8)

Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
Clacton Pier: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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