One to see in Point Clear: East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)
Mapped inside Point Clear’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. On the list: 3 museums, 2 attractions and a fort, among others. Go 14 km out for Colchester Castle.
Start here in Point Clear
Following East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A) are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction.
MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)in town
FortJaywick Martello Tower3.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBrightlingsea Museum800 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSt Osyth Museum1.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHasty's Adventure Farm Park4.7 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkWyvernwood4.9 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Wyvernwood, 6.2 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Point Clear’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (3) and other attractions (2).
Green: inside Point Clear. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
In town there is one, and the list adds 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Point Clear comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 1 scheduled monument are on Point Clear’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Point Clear →
Names further out
Start with Colchester Castle, 14 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleColchester Castle14 km northwest
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral40 km west
ZooColchester Zoo16 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory14 km northwest
CastleHedingham Castle37 km northwest
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens9.5 km north
FortBalkerne Gate15 km northwest
PierClacton Pier8.1 km east
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu36 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse14 km northwest
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower17 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Point Clear (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions before you go to Point Clear
What are the main attractions in Point Clear?
The place to visit inside Point Clear’s built-up area is East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A). In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Point Clear have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Point Clear: East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A), Brightlingsea Museum and St Osyth Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Point Clear?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is St. Botolph's Priory (English Heritage), 14 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Point Clear?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (14 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (40 km), Colchester Zoo (16 km), St. Botolph's Priory (14 km).
Where are Point Clear’s historic buildings listed?
Point Clear has 1 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Point Clear when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A): Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaywick Martello Tower: Martello Tower Caravan Park, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., 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
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clacton Pier: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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