John Weston Nature Reserve

#4283 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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John Weston Nature Reserve is a 3.6 hectare nature reserve north of Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. ()

Area: 8.9 acres (0.0139 mi²)Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°52'23"N, 1°17'24"E

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John Weston Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frinton Golf Club, High Lighthouse, Electric Palace Cinema, Landguard Fort.

4.3 miSW
Golf
Frinton Golf Club
111 min walk • Nestled along the picturesque Essex coastline, Frinton Golf Club offers a premier golfing experience steeped in tradition and natural beauty. Established in 1884, this historic club has been a cherished destination for golf enthusiasts for well over a century.
4.9 miN
Lighthouse
High Lighthouse, Harwich
126 min walk • Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are a pair of early 19th-century towers in Harwich, Essex, which were built as leading lights to help guide vessels into the harbour. They replaced an earlier pair of lights established in the seventeenth century when Harwich was a key operational base for the Royal Navy.
5.1 miN
Nightlife, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich
130 min walk • The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. It was designed by the architect Harold Ridley Hooper of Ipswich, Suffolk and opened on 29 November 1911.
4.7 miN
Specialty museum, View point, Museum
Landguard Fort, Felixstowe
121 min walk • Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now open to the public.
0.6 miS
Tower, View point, Tea room
Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze
16 min walk • The Hanoverian tower, more commonly known as the Naze Tower, is situated at the start of the open area of the Naze. It was a navigational tower, constructed to assist ships on this otherwise fairly feature-less coast.
4.5 miN
Forts and castles
Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich
115 min walk • Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
4.8 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
Harwich Redoubt, Harwich
122 min walk • Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public.
1.8 miS
51°50'55"N • 1°16'25"E
City Beach, Walton-on-the-Naze
47 min walk • Beach
4.6 miN
Park
Landguard Common
118 min walk • Landguard Common is a 30.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk. An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.
3.4 miSW
Town
Frinton-on-Sea
87 min walk • The town is famous for its well-preserved Victorian and Edwardian architecture, making it a delight to explore on foot. Visitors can stroll along the elegant seafront promenade and admire the beautiful pastel-colored beach huts that line the shore.
1.5 miSW
51°51'10"N • 1°16'31"E
Walton-on-the-Naze Lifestyles, Walton-on-the-Naze
40 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool