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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Walton-on-the-Naze
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Walton-on-the-Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Thorpe le Soken, 21km from Flatford Mill.
Walton-on-the-Naze is in England, United Kingdom, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Thorpe le Soken, about 7 km away.
Walton-on-the-Naze is a seaside town in the civil parish of Frinton and Walton in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies on the North Sea coast, to the north of Clacton and south of the port of Harwich; Frinton-on-Sea immediately adjoins Walton to the south. The town attracts many visitors; The Naze and theRead more
pier are the main attractions. At the 2021 census, the Walton-on-the-Naze built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 6,990.
The parish was earlier known as Eadolfenaesse and then as Walton-le-Soken. The name Walton is a common one meaning a 'farmstead or village of the Britons', while 'Soken' denotes the soke (an area of special jurisdiction) that included Thorpe, Kirby and Walton, which were under the jurisdiction of the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral.
Walton had a HM Coastguard team and was home to the Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), organising rescues from Southwold to Herne Bay. It closed in June 2015, as part of a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) modernisation programme, transferring its operations to a national centre in Fareham on the south coast. Walton-on-the-Naze railway station is on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the coast there are many fossils to be found, some have been found to be up to 50 million years old. Rocks include red crag and London clay.
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What is there to see near Walton-on-the-Naze?
Within an hour or so of Walton-on-the-Naze: Flatford Mill (21 km), Lavenham (43 km), Johnsons Cafe (60 km).
Are there any good drives near Walton-on-the-Naze?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Walton-on-the-Naze?
Walton-on-the-Naze is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Thorpe le Soken.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,458
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.8482, 1.2674
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 Walton-on-the-Naze
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lavenham
Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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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