Close to Seawick: Jaywick Martello Tower and more
Nothing is mapped inside Seawick’s built-up area, but 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, 2 theme parks and a fort. Set 18 km out, Colchester Castle makes a day trip.
Around Seawick: where to begin
Beyond Jaywick Martello Tower, there are 2 museums, a pier and an attraction.
FortJaywick Martello Tower100 m outside town, to the southeast
PierClacton Pier4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSt Osyth Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHasty's Adventure Farm Park2.3 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkPavilion Fun Park4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)4.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The map puts most of the 7 to the east.
The dashed line is Seawick’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
Zoos, theme parks or other days out number 3, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Seawick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Its 7 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Most famous of the 12 is Colchester Castle, 18 km from the centre.
CastleColchester Castle18 km northwest
ZooColchester Zoo20 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory17 km northwest
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens12 km northwest
FortBalkerne Gate18 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu39 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs30 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse17 km northwest
PierSouthend Pier38 km southwest
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower20 km west
Theme parkAdventure Island37 km southwest
Art galleryFirstsite17 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Seawick (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.
Seawick, answered
What is there to see near Seawick?
No attraction is mapped inside Seawick itself. Within 5 km of it are Jaywick Martello Tower, Clacton Pier, St Osyth Museum and Hasty's Adventure Farm Park.
Does Seawick have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Seawick: St Osyth Museum and East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seawick?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is St. Botolph's Priory (English Heritage), 17 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Seawick?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (18 km), Colchester Zoo (20 km), St. Botolph's Priory (17 km), Beth Chatto Gardens (12 km).
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 Seawick 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 (14)
- Jaywick Martello Tower: Martello Tower Caravan Park, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Clacton Pier: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A): Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, 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
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, 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
- Southend Pier: Southend_Pier_Autumn_2007.jpg: Damian Dukarski The original uploader was Dammmmian at English Wikipedia. derivative work: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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