Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe is a small town in Essex, England, near the city of Colchester and the Tendring Peninsula. Independent shops and pubs line small, narrow streets and a compact quayside on the tidal River Colne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wivenhoe railway station and Cockaynes Wood.

Wivenhoe railway station

Railway station

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wivenhoe railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the small town of Wivenhoe, Essex.

Cockaynes Wood

Forest

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cockaynes Wood is a 20.2-hectare nature reserve between Wivenhoe and Alresford in Essex, United Kingdom. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust and the Cockaynes Wood Trust.

Alresford railway station

Railway station

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alresford railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Alresford, Essex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Berechurch.

Colchester

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.