Great Wigborough Essex Map
Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Colchester · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Wigborough, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Wigborough 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 Great Wigborough, Essex
How to Use This Great Wigborough, Essex Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Great Wigborough, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Essex or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Great Wigborough and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Great Wigborough |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Colchester |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.798817 |
| Longitude | 0.853475 |
| Place Type | Village |
About Great Wigborough
The quiet charm of Great Wigborough reflects its agricultural heritage, with fields stretching towards the Blackwater Estuary. It lies 4.7 km west-north-west of West Mersea (from West Mersea: bearing 302°T, OS grid TL 968 149), and is situated east-north-east of Salcott-cum-Virley village. The parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul, a Grade II* listed building, stands as a focal point within Great Wigborough, its ancient stones bearing witness to centuries of local life. Historically, the area's economy has been shaped by farming, with the fertile Essex soil supporting a variety of crops. The surrounding landscape offers gentle rolling terrain, typical of this part of East Anglia, with hedgerows and scattered woodlands contributing to its rural character. Great Wigborough's peaceful setting provides a tranquil escape, retaining a strong sense of community.
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About This Great Wigborough Map Page
Explore Great Wigborough, 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: 51.798817, 0.853475. 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. |
