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Weeley Tourist Information


Weeley village is eleven miles from Colchester, seven miles west of Walton and five miles from Clacton. The main road to Frinton and Walton passes through, busy with traffic although off the main road the village itself is less busy and contains a mix of some of the old houses from the nineteenth century and more modern houses as well as a small village store.

The manor of Weeley was previously known as Wilei, Wigley or Wyleigh and in 1639 the manor was sold to Wm Weeley although other landowners also played a role in the village.

The village houses the Tendring Council offices opposite the village pond, originally the site where suspected witches were drowned at the time of the witch-hunting which occurred around the sixteenth century. Weeley Heath has a long association with witchcraft and the supernatural. Weeley was also the sight of a large military barracks but by 1815 the wars had ended and this closed in peacetime. A small cattle market which was established in 1844 took place every Friday although today all of this is a distant memory.

Weeley has a number of other facilities including a crematorium on the edge of the village serving the whole of the Tendring area and caravan park. A large and popular car boot sale takes place just outside the village every Saturday selling a range of goods. The Black Boy pub in the village is a popular meeting place and it too is rumoured to have an interesting history as a popular resting place of Dick Turpin.

Description by Philip Morgan

 

Images of Weeley
Village pond © Philip Morgan
Black Boy pub © Philip Morgan
Historic house  © Philip Morgan
House in the village © Philip Morgan
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Attractions near Weeley
Beth Chatto Gardens (4 Miles)*
The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows, it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.
Flatford Bridge Cottage (8 Miles)*
This thatched sixteenth century cottage is at the heart of Constable Country. It houses a display about the artist who features Bridge Cottage in several of his paintings.
Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum (8 Miles)*
Castle House and its Collection is a fitting memorial to Sir Alfred Munnings, KCVO, PRA, who lived at Castle House from 1919 until his death in 1959.
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What's near Weeley

Attractions:
  Beth Chatto Gardens  4 Miles
  Flatford Bridge Cottage  8 Miles
  Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum  8 Miles
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Towns:
  Great Bentley  2 Miles
  Thorpe le Soken  2 Miles
  Little Clacton  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Bairstow Eves East  2 Miles
  Connells  4 Miles
  Abbotts South  4 Miles
Hotels:
  Premier Inn Clacton-On-Sea  1 Mile
  Esplanade Hotel  4 Miles
  Comfort Hotel Clacton-On-Sea  4 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  The Trossachs Guest House  2 Miles
  Mill House  2 Miles
  Periwinkle Cottage  4 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Sea Breeze  4 Miles
  The Cart Lodge at Lee Wick Farm  5 Miles
  Wild Acre Cartlodge  5 Miles
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Campsites:
  Weeley Bridge Holiday Park  <1 Mile
  Highfield Grange Holiday Park  3 Miles
  Oaklands Holiday Park  3 Miles
TIC: Clacton-On-Sea Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01255 686633  4 Miles



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Towns near Weeley
Great Bentley Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Great Bently is a large village eight miles from Colchester and five miles from Clacton and the Essex Coast.
Thorpe le Soken Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Thorpe Le-Soken dates from Saxon times and has a number of historic houses and buildings providing the village with a character distinct from Frinton, Clacton or Walton which developed as seaside resorts. Much of the village has changed re
Little Clacton Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Little Clacton is a pleasant village on the outskirts of Great Clacton and Clacton town centre, it is situated approximately three miles from Weeley and Thorpe-Le-Soken.
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Hotels near Weeley
Comfort Hotel Clacton-On-Sea (4 Miles)*
Comfort Hotel Clacton-on-Sea is on the promenade opposite historic Clacton Pier. It is just minutes from Clacton Beach and has an ideal location for a relaxing British seaside break.
Esplanade Hotel (4 Miles)*
A warm welcome is assured at this hotel in Clacton-on-Sea, ideal for spring and autumn breaks. The picturesque countryside is dotted with charming towns and villages. The Esplanade Hotel is ideally situated on the seafront.
Ramada Colchester (8 Miles)*
On the routes to London and the seaport of Harwich and convenient for Colchester's major business parks, the Ramada Colchester is also a fine base for exploring Constable Country and the East Coast.
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Self Catering near Weeley
Findley Cottage Retreat (8 Miles)*
Beautiful & unique 18th century period self catering holiday cottage. Set in rural village of Stutton on edge of Essex/Suffolk borders. An ideal place to relax and unwind, central to visit historic and local places of interest.
Apollo Studio (11 Miles)*
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