Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Colchester · Region: Eastern
Explore Wakes Colne, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wakes Colne 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wakes Colne, 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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| Place | Wakes Colne |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Colchester |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.924867 |
| Longitude | 0.745172 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Wakes Colne emerges from the gentle slopes of the Essex landscape, where the Colne Valley casts long, cooling shadows across the verdant floor. It lies 4.5 miles north-east of Coggeshall (from Coggeshall: bearing 34°T, OS grid TL 888 287), and is situated north-west of Chappel village. The silver thread of the Tyburn Mill Ditch winds westward, a quiet waterway that catches the morning light in fractured glimmers against the reeds. To the east, the monumental brick arches of the Chappel Viaduct dominate the horizon, serving as a stark, industrial sentinel over the rural quietude. Wakes Colne draws a distinct character from this juxtaposition of heavy Victorian masonry and the sprawling, untamed breadth of Chalkney Wood. Ancient timber frames and clay-tiled roofs anchor the residence to the soil, holding fast against the passage of seasons. The air here carries the faint, nostalgic scent of damp earth and iron, a reminder of the railway heritage that once pulsed through these tracks. In the hush of the afternoon, the landscape feels deliberate and heavy with the weight of its own enduring peace.
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Explore Wakes Colne, 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: 51.924867, 0.745172. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |