Towns & cities · East of England
Little Wigborough
Little Wigborough — village in Essex, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wivenhoe · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Little Wigborough is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Essex, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8000°, 0.8667°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blackwater Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Little Wigborough is a village in the civil parish of Great and Little Wigborough, in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. Little Wigborough is located between Peldon and Great Wigborough.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The place-name 'Wigborough' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Wicgebergha and Wigheberga. Little Wigborough is first referred to in the Valuation of Norwich of 1254, where it appears as Wigeberwe Parva. The name means 'Wicga's hill or barrow'. In the early hours of 24 September 1916, the German Army Zeppelin L33 was returning from a bombing raid on London, when it hit by an anti-aircraft shell and further damaged by Royal Flying Corps aircraft. It made a forced landing in the village, close to New Hall farm. The crew tried to burn the wreckage but they were only partially successful. They were arrested by the local special constable as they walked away from…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8000, 0.8667
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Great and Little Wigborough
- Postcode
- CO5 7RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Nearest railway station
- Wivenhoe — 8.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q690382 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Little Wigborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Nicholas church, Little Wigborough, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 165758.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Great Wigborough Village Sign
Public art & sculpture · 0.9 km
Great Wigborough
Towns & cities · 1.1 km
Abbots Hall Farm
Historic houses · 1.5 km
Abbotts Hall Farm
Wildlife reserves · 1.6 km
Peldon
Villages · 2.0 km
Great Wigborough
Villages · 2.0 km
Abberton Reservoir
Wildlife reserves · 2.3 km
Ray Island
Wildlife reserves · 2.8 km
Virley
Towns & cities · 2.9 km
Peldon Rose Public House
Historic pubs · 3.0 km
Aberton Reservoir
Reservoirs & lochs · 3.1 km
Salcott
Villages · 3.3 km
Little Wigborough is a village in Essex, located in the East of England. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Administrative county
- Essex
- Constituency
- Witham
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Things to see in Little Wigborough
14 attractions within 12 km. Full guide: things to do in Little Wigborough →
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Abberton Reservoir
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Ray Island
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Barfield Road Cemetery
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Malting Green House
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British Legion Hall Cinema
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The Sensory Garden
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Mersea Island Museum
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Abberton Manor
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Abberton Langenhoe Village Sign
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West Mersea
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Aberton Reservoir
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Peldon Rose Public House
Peldon Rose Public House in England East, United Kingdom.
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Great Wigborough Village Sign
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Great Wigborough
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Abbots Hall Farm
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Abbotts Hall Farm
Abbotts Hall Farm — Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve.
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Places to stay
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📷 5Caravan parks · East of England
Coopers Beach Holiday Park
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Mersea Island Holiday Park
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St Lawrence Holiday Park
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Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · East of England
Peldon Rose Public House
Peldon Rose Public House in England East, United Kingdom.
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The King's Head Public House
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Donkey And Buskins Public House
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The Ipswich Arms Public House
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Dog And Pheasant Public House
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Ye Olde Leather Bottle Public House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Wigborough?
- Little Wigborough is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO5 7RE), in the parish of Great and Little Wigborough.
- What is Little Wigborough?
- Little Wigborough — village in Essex, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Little Wigborough?
- The nearest railway station is Wivenhoe, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO5 7RE.
- Is Little Wigborough a protected site?
- Yes — Little Wigborough is part of the Blackwater Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4) Ramsar wetland.
- Is Little Wigborough free to visit?
- Yes, Little Wigborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Little Wigborough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CO5 7RE. It sits within the Witham parliamentary constituency.