The Naze
The Naze is a headland on the east coast of England. It is on the coast of Essex just north of Blackwater and projects into the North Sea. This area is south of the double estuary of the River Stour and River Orwell at Harwich and just north of the town of Walton-on-the-Naze.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jynto, Public domain.
Photo: Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: headland on East coast of England
- Also known as: “Naze” and “The Nase”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Weston Nature Reserve and Naze Tower.
John Weston Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
John Weston Nature Reserve is a 3.6-hectare nature reserve north of Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. This site is named after its former warden, who died in 1984.
Naze Tower
Tower
Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hanoverian tower, more commonly known as the Naze Tower, is situated at the start of the open area of the Naze. It was a navigational tower, constructed to assist ships on this otherwise fairly feature-less coast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walton-on-the-Naze and Frinton-on-Sea.
Walton-on-the-Naze
Town
Photo: Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frinton-on-Sea is a small seaside town in the Tendring district of Essex. It had an estimated population of 4,800 in 2016. It is part of the Parish of Frinton and Walton. Walton-on-the-Naze is situated 2 miles south of The Naze.
Frinton-on-Sea
Photo: Jane White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frinton-on-Sea is a small seaside town in the Tendring district of Essex. It had an estimated population of 4,800 in 2016. It is part of the Parish of Frinton and Walton.
Kirby Cross
Village
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirby Cross is a village in Tendring district, Essex, England. It is situated near to Kirby-le-Soken and Frinton-on-Sea. Historically, Kirby Cross was a hamlet within the parish of Kirby-le-Soken, but since 1934 both settlements have been part of Frinton and Walton civil parish. Kirby Cross is situated 3½ miles southwest of The Naze.
The Naze
- Categories: cape and peninsula
- Location: Frinton and Walton, Tendring District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87437° or 51° 52′ 28″ northLongitude
1.28292° or 1° 16′ 59″ eastElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
9F33V7FM+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 779373658OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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