Wyvernwood
Head 500 m southeast of Alresford for Wyvernwood, a theme park. Nearby, Colchester Castle (8.9 km) heads a list of 39 within 15 km.
Theme park near Alresford
Just outside Alresford
Wyvernwood is 500 m southeast of Alresford. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest afternoons in Alresford run May to September, at 17–23°C.
Wyvernwood
Theme park.
- Type
- Theme park
- Town
- 500 m southeast of Alresford
- Official site
- wyvernwood.co.uk
The way to Wyvernwood
Use the numbers to match each place near Wyvernwood with the list.
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The nearest towns
By population, Brightlingsea leads the 8 with 8,678. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Alresford
- 2Thorrington
- 3Brightlingsea
- 4Elmstead Market
- 5Frating Green
- 6Wivenhoe
- 7High Park Corner
- 8Great Bentley
Alresford
Thorrington
Brightlingsea
Elmstead Market
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Wyvernwood is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford | 500 m northwest of it | 2,462 | 5 |
| Thorrington | 1 km east of it | 1,427 | 6 |
| Brightlingsea | 2.4 km south of it | 8,678 | 5 |
| Elmstead Market | 2.7 km north of it | 1,767 | 4 |
| Frating Green | 2.9 km northeast of it | 366 | 3 |
| Wivenhoe | 2.9 km northwest of it | 7,354 | 20 |
| High Park Corner | 3.1 km west of it | 247 | 5 |
| Great Bentley | 3.2 km east of it | 1,746 | 3 |
More near Wyvernwood
Also close at hand are 2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a garden, among 39 within 15 km.
CastleColchester Castle8.9 km away2
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens3.3 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory8.6 km away4
ZooColchester Zoo12 km away5
FortBalkerne Gate9.3 km away6
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse8.7 km away7
Art galleryFirstsite8.6 km away8
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Wyvernwood
Where is Wyvernwood?
Wyvernwood is 500 m southeast of Alresford, Essex.
What is Wyvernwood?
Theme park.
When is the best time to visit Wyvernwood?
May to September are the warmest months in Alresford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wyvernwood?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (8.9 km), Beth Chatto Gardens (3.3 km), St. Botolph's Priory (8.6 km) and Colchester Zoo (12 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
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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