In Thorrington, Thorrington Tide Mill is the place to visit
Only one place to visit is inside Thorrington’s built-up area, but 5 more are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums, an attraction and a garden to choose from. For a full day, there is Colchester Castle, 11 km away.
Leading places in Thorrington
3 museums, a garden and a theme park follow Thorrington Tide Mill.
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkWyvernwood1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBrightlingsea Museum2.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumEast Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSt Osyth Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 find them
Out at 5.3 km is St Osyth Museum, the farthest.
The dashed line is Thorrington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
It comes down to 3 museums, an attraction and a garden.
Green: inside Thorrington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
6 places in all: one in town and 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Thorrington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Thorrington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thorrington →
Around the region
The pick of the 12 is Colchester Castle, 11 km off.
CastleColchester Castle11 km northwest
ZooColchester Zoo14 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory10 km northwest
FortBalkerne Gate11 km northwest
CastleHedingham Castle34 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse11 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu37 km west
PierClacton Pier10 km southeast
Art galleryFirstsite11 km northwest
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum12 km north
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower17 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs31 km eastPlaces well known beyond Thorrington (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.
Your questions on Thorrington
What are the main attractions in Thorrington?
The place to visit inside Thorrington’s built-up area is Thorrington Tide Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Thorrington have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Thorrington: Brightlingsea Museum, East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A) and St Osyth Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thorrington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is St. Botolph's Priory (English Heritage), 10 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Thorrington?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (11 km), Colchester Zoo (14 km), St. Botolph's Priory (10 km), Balkerne Gate (11 km).
Where are Thorrington’s historic buildings listed?
Thorrington has 6 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 Thorrington 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)
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, 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
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clacton Pier: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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