Rayleigh
Rayleigh is a locality in Rochford District, Essex, England. Rayleigh is situated nearby to the locality Daws Heath, as well as near The Birches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rayleigh Windmill and Rayleigh Castle.
Rayleigh Windmill
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Rayleigh Windmill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Rayleigh, Essex, England which has been restored as a landmark and is used as a museum.
Rayleigh Castle
Scenic viewpoint
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Rayleigh Castle was a masonry and timber castle built in the town of Rayleigh in Essex, England in the 11th century shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. All that exists today are the earthwork remains of its large motte-and-bailey.
Rayleigh railway station
Railway station
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Rayleigh railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the town of Rayleigh, Essex. It is 33 miles 9 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wickford to the west and Hockley to the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Leigh-on-Sea.
Wickford
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Wickford is a town and civil parish in the Basildon borough of Essex, England. It is located approximately 30 miles east of London and 4 miles north-east of the centre of Basildon.
Leigh-on-Sea
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Leigh-on-Sea is a beautiful old fishing port on the London side of Southend-on-Sea on the south coast of Essex. Visitor venues in Leigh can be divided into three zones.
Rayleigh
Town
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Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the Rochford District of Essex, England. It lies between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, 32 miles east of central London.
Rayleigh
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rochford District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5942° or 51° 35′ 39″ northLongitude
0.6058° or 0° 36′ 21″ eastElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
9F32HJV4+M8GeoNames ID
7296632
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rayleigh Mount and Hockley railway station.
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