Weeley is a small village and civil parish in the district of Tendring, in rural Essex, England. Set on the low-lying farmland of east Essex, it sits within easy reach of the county town of Colchester and the coastal resort of Clacton-on-Sea, so it combines a quiet agricultural setting with commuter links to larger towns. The village retains a traditional feel with a historic parish church, pockets of older cottages and a modest range of local amenities.
Locally notable is the village’s association with the infamous open-air rock events of the early 1970s, which left a colourful mark on its recent history. Today Weeley has an active community spirit centred on village halls, local clubs and occasional fetes, while the surrounding farmland and hedged lanes make it typical of this part of coastal Essex where farming, small businesses and commuter households sit side by side.
Postcode districts covering Weeley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14.2 miles
- Colchester 10.3 miles
- Braintree 24.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 3.7 miles
- Felixstowe 12.1 miles
- Witham 20.9 miles
- Sudbury 20.7 miles
- Maldon 19.9 miles
- Stowmarket 23.8 miles
- Harwich 8.2 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 6.3 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 5.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weeley Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Weeley & Tendring Ward 1.2 miles
- Little Clacton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tendring Parish 2 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Great Bentley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Beaumont Built-up area 2.8 miles
- The Bentleys & Frating Ward 2.9 miles
- Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland Ward 2.9 miles
- Little Bentley Parish 3 miles
- Burrsville Ward 3.1 miles
- Cann Hall Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Weeley
CO16 9HY, CO16 9DP, CO16 9HH, CO16 9FB, CO16 9AL, CO16 9AT, CO16 9EL, CO16 9FN, CO16 9HR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 26.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 37.8 miles
- Weeley Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Weeley Ad
- The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns 3 miles
- The Bell Inn 2 miles
- The Rose and Crown 3 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn Clacton-On-Sea 3 1.3 miles
- Lifehouse Spa And Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Kingscliff Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton On Sea 4.6 miles
- Travelodge Clacton on Sea Central 3 4.4 miles
- Comfort Hotel Clacton On Sea 3 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Clacton-On-Sea 3 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Pedlars Wood Forest 5.9 miles
- University of Essex University 7.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.9 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.8 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.8 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 12.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 14.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 14.2 miles