Hamford Water

Hamford Water is a bay in England, United Kingdom. Hamford Water is situated nearby to the locality The Naze, as well as near the village Kirby-le-Soken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include John Weston Nature Reserve and Walton Maritime Museum.

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. John Weston Nature Reserve is situated 1½ miles east of Hamford Water.

Walton Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walton Maritime Museum is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hamford Water.

St George’s Church Hall & Community Centre

Church

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St George’s Church Hall & Community Centre is situated 2 miles southeast of Hamford Water.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Naze and Landermere Wharf.

The Naze

Locality

Photo: Jynto, Public domain.

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. The Naze is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hamford Water.

Landermere Wharf

Hamlet

Landermere Wharf, sometimes called Landermere Quay, is a former dock area suitable for lying at anchor in the Tendring district of Essex, England. The wharf was first used in the Elizabethan era, and was sold in 1760 to Richard Rigby. Landermere Wharf is situated 2½ miles west of Hamford Water.

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 2½ miles south of Hamford Water.

Hamford Water

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Hamford”
Category: body of water
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.88333° or 51° 53′ north

Longitude

1.25° or 1° 15′ east

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9F33V7M2+82

GeoNames ID

2647572

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