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Johnsons Cafe
A well-known biker cafe on the A127 in Essex, serving as a gathering point for London and Essex riders for generations.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Great Wakering
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Great Wakering
Great Wakering is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Southchurch Village, 36km from Leeds Castle.
Great Wakering is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Southchurch Village, about 5 km away.
Great Wakering is a village and civil parish in the Rochford District of Essex, England. It is approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of Southend-on-Sea, its post town. Great Wakering consists mainly of two roads: the High Street, which runs from the junction of Star Lane, and New Road, which begins outside St Nicholas'Read more
Parish Church and runs down to the bridges for Foulness Island. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 6,037, and the Great Wakering built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics (which extends beyond the parish boundary to include Little Wakering and Barling) had a population of 6,775.
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What is there to see near Great Wakering?
Within an hour or so of Great Wakering: Johnsons Cafe (20 km), Canterbury Cathedral (36 km), Leeds Castle (36 km), Brands Hatch Circuit (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Great Wakering?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Great Wakering?
Great Wakering is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Southchurch Village.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,400
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5524, 0.8038
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Great Wakering
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the oldest Christian structures in England.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Leeds Castle
A castle on islands in a lake formed by the River Len in Kent, often called the loveliest castle in the world.
36 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Brands Hatch Circuit
Legendary undulating British racing circuit in Kent hosting major motorsport events and offering car racing experiences.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Flatford Mill
The mill and surrounding Dedham Vale that inspired John Constable's most famous paintings including The Hay Wain, largely unchanged since the 1820s.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
High Beach Tea Hut
A simple roadside tea hut in Epping Forest that has been a legendary biker gathering spot for decades.
54 km · about 65 min drive
tunnel
Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)
50 km tunnel under the English Channel - drive your car on the train
57 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Dover Castle
A medieval fortress overlooking the English Channel, known as the Key to England due to its strategic defensive significance.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Great Wakering
- 57 kmChannel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)50 km tunnel under the English Channel - drive your car on the train
- 62 kmCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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