Foulness Island

Foulness Island is Essex's largest island. There is nothing much for tourists to see, due to the restrictions put in place by the UK Ministry of Defence regarding access to the island.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island.

Church
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Mary the Virgin is a parish of the Church of England on , in , England. Before the 15th century, the island of Foulness was divided among several neighbouring parishes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnham-on-Crouch and Barling.

Photo: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic town situated on the banks of the River Crouch in the East Coast of . Best known as a yachting centre hosting the internationally famous 'Burnham Week' it also boasts many other attractions as diverse as Bronze Age burial mounds to a working steam railway museum.

Hamlet
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Magna is a village and civil parish in the of , England. It lies 4 miles north-east of , its post town, and 17 miles south-east of the county town of . is situated 5 miles west of Foulness Island.

Town
Photo: Julieanne Savage, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, or simply Shoebury, is a coastal town in the , in the ceremonial county of , England; it lies 3 miles east of the city centre. is situated 6 miles southwest of Foulness Island.

Foulness Island

Latitude
51.58333° or 51° 35′ north
Longitude
0.9° or 0° 54′ east
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9F32HWM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2649143
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