Potton Island

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Potton Island is a sparsely populated island west of Foulness in Essex, England. It is connected to the mainland by a swing bridge with a traffic light system, and the road leads to Great Wakering. ()

Coordinates: 51°34'60"N, 0°49'0"E

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Potton Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southchurch Park, Mangapps Railway Museum, Southchurch Hall, Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum.

4.9 miSW
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
126 min walk • Southchurch Park is a recreational park in the parish of Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The park is 12 hectares in area and contains sports pitches, including a cricket ground, formal gardens, a boating lake and a café.
4.4 miN
Museum
Mangapps Railway Museum
113 min walk • The Mangapps Railway Museum is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers.
4.9 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
126 min walk • Southchurch Hall is Grade I Listed Medieval moated house located in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The Hall was home to farming families until the 1920s.
3 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum, Burnham-on-Crouch
76 min walk • The Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum, located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, is a registered charity run by members of the Burnham History Society, aiming to reflect the history and development of the town and the local people.
3.8 miS
Area
Shoeburyness, Southend
97 min walk • Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, on the North Sea. It is within the city of Southend-on-Sea, situated at its far east, around 3 miles east of the city centre.
2.8 miN
Sailing, Yacht club
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch
72 min walk • The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is a watersports organisation based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
3.5 miE
Church
Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island
89 min walk • Saint Mary the Virgin is a parish of the Church of England on Foulness Island, in Essex, England. Before the 15th century, the island of Foulness was divided among several neighbouring parishes.
3.8 miN
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Burnham-on-Crouch
97 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It is Grade II*...
4.3 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Southend
111 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Church of England parish church in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building with the earliest parts dating to the Norman period.
4 miS
Forts and castles
Danish Camp
103 min walk • Danish Camp is an Iron Age fortified settlement in Shoeburyness in Essex. It is a Scheduled Monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, list number 1017206.
4.4 miS
Park
Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges, Southend
112 min walk • Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges is a 25 hectare nature reserve in Shoeburyness in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.