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Thorrington Essex Map

Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Tendring · Region: Eastern

Explore Thorrington, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thorrington map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Thorrington, Essex

How to Use This Thorrington, Essex Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Thorrington, Essex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceThorrington
Traditional CountyEssex
District / BoroughTendring
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.841160
Longitude1.040360
Place TypeVillage

About Thorrington

Thorrington reveals itself through the low, insistent hum of the Essex landscape, where the heavy sky meets the flat, fertile earth. It lies 2.2 miles north-north-east of Brightlingsea (from Brightlingsea: bearing 18°T, OS grid TM 095 202), and is situated south-west of Great Bentley village. The terrain slopes gently toward the coast, shaped by the passage of water and the persistent, salt-tinged winds that carry the scent of the nearby estuaries. West of the main thoroughfare, the historic Thorrington Tide Mill remains a silent sentinel, its weathered timber frame reflecting the shifting grey light of the reservoir. Beyond this structure, the rise of Tenpenny Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have defined the local economy for generations. The land here possesses a quiet gravity, marked by the steady, unadorned work of those who tend the soil and maintain the ancient boundaries. To the south, Brightlingsea Brook charts a serpentine course through the lowlands, drawing the eye toward the distant, shimmering edge of the sea. Thorrington endures as a place of deliberate stillness, where the architecture of the past continues to anchor the rhythm of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tenpenny Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 303° WNW
  • Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 242° WSW
  • Thorrington Tide Mill (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 242° WSW
  • Brightlingsea Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 189° S
  • The Dragon Karts (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 278° W
  • Saltwater Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 135° SE
  • Great Bentley Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 050° NE
  • Arabella's Arena (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 278° W
  • Wyvernwood (Theme Park) — 1.4 mi, 284° WNW
  • Bentley Green (Park) — 1.6 mi, 051° NE
  • The Captain's Campsite (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 291° WNW
  • Land of the Fairies (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 285° WNW
  • Remains Of St Peter'S Church, 460M South Of Church Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 280° W
  • Saint Peter's Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 281° W
  • Springmead Garden (Park) — 2.0 mi, 200° SSW
  • Eastmarsh Point (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 147° SSE
  • Big Wapping Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 234° SW
  • Brightlingsea Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 200° SSW
  • St. Osyth Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 144° SE
  • Underwood's Hard (Wetland) — 2.5 mi, 181° S
  • Riddles Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 126° SE · 38 ha
  • Dolphin Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 152° SSE
  • Beth Chatto Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.6 mi, 326° NW · 3 ha
  • Breeches Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • Brightlingsea Beach (Beach) — 2.8 mi, 205° SSW
  • Martello Tower A And Associated Battery, Stone Point (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 196° SSW
  • East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A) (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 198° SSW
  • St Osyth Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 151° SSE
  • Tudor Blockhouse 300M South Of Mersea Stone (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 206° SSW
  • East Mersea Tudor Blockhouse (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 207° SSW

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About This Thorrington Map Page

Explore Thorrington, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.841160, 1.040360. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.