Welcome to Pewit Island

Pewit Island is a small, uninhabited island located in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. The island is a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts due to its diverse range of bird species and unique flora and fauna. The island is home to a variety of bird species, including oystercatchers, curlews, and redshanks, making it an ideal location for birdwatching. Additionally, the island is surrounded by salt marshes and mudflats, which provide a habitat for a range of marine life, including crabs, shrimp, and fish.

The island has a rich history, dating back to the 16th century when it was used as a grazing ground for sheep. In the 19th century, the island was used as a quarantine station for ships arriving from overseas, and during World War II, it was used as a military training ground. Today, the island is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and is open to the public for guided tours and birdwatching.

Despite its small size, Pewit Island is a unique and important location in Essex. Its diverse range of bird species and rich history make it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Whether you're interested in birdwatching, exploring the island's history, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of the Blackwater Estuary, Pewit Island is a must-visit destination in Essex.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 16.3°C

Feels Like: 16.3°C

Wind: 9.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Brightlingsea Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Khine	Eastern Road Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0HU 01206302719 School Website
Colne Community School And College (Secondary And 16 To 19 Provision) Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Neil Gallagher	Church Road Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0QL 1206303511 School Website
Fingringhoe Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth & Donna Cornell & Parker	Church Road Fingringhoe Colchester Essex CO5 7BN 01206729266 School Website
Alresford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bryson	Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AU 01206822731 School Website
Langenhoe Community Primary School And Pre School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Stevenson	Bracken Way Abberton Colchester Essex CO5 7PG 01206735267 School Website
Mersea Island School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tania Wright	Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8QX 01206382736 School Website
Millfields Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Bennett	Bowes Road Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9RD 01206823044 School Website
St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School Rowhedge Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Kerry Malcolm	Rectory Road Rowhedge Colchester Essex CO5 7HR 01206728517 School Website
Broomgrove Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Grigg	Broome Grove Off Heath Road Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9QB 01206822141 School Website
Broomgrove Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Wright	Broome Grove Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9QB 01206822893 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Alresford Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8AA 3.19 Miles

Wivenhoe Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ 3.31 Miles

Great Bentley Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH 4.91 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 5.39 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 6.06 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Foxy Cars 01206 382899 Bower Hall Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SP 2.12 Miles
N Cars 01206 307355 35 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0JF 2.14 Miles
Brightlingsea Taxis 01206 305006 43 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0BE 2.20 Miles
N W C Taxis 01206 302491 8 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0PH 2.21 Miles
Colchester Airport Services 01206 729927 11 Brook Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7DF 2.58 Miles
Colne Cars 01206 820000 Wivenhoe Business Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9DP 3.14 Miles
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 3.19 Miles
V P Cars 01206 825001 Colnehaven/Phillips Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9BA 3.22 Miles
Masters Cars 01206 822020 Station Kiosk/Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9DJ 3.27 Miles
Wivenhoe Cab Co 01206 822020 Station Kiosk, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9DJ 3.27 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co5 381 - East Mersea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 261 - East Mersea Village Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 438 - Cedar Avenue Brightlingsea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 46 - Blue Row East Mersea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 64 - Silcott Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co16 111D - Tower Estate Point Clear Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 412 - Fordwich Road Brightligsea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 68D - The Park Brightlingsea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 172D - Brightlingsea Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 52D - Waterside Brightlingsea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 76D - New Street Brightlingsea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 279 - Brightlingsea Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co7 328 - Church Road Brightlingsea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 287 - Victoria Place Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co7 9287 - Victoria Place (2Nd Aperture) Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Colne Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	40 Station Road Brightlingsea Colchester CO7 0DT
Colne Medical Centre 01206 302522	Colne Medical Centre 40 Station Road Brightlingsea Colchester,Essex CO7 0DT
West Mersea Surgery 01206 382015	The Surgery 32 Kingsland Road West Mersea,Colchester Essex CO5 8RA
Wivenhoe Surgery 01206 824447	Wivenhoe Medical Centre Phillip Road, Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9BA
Coach Road Surgery	1 Coach Road Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8EA

Local Stores

Station Road
25-27 Station Road
Brightlingsea
Colchester
Essex
CO7 0BT
01206 302032
Store Website
2.07 miles

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SPAR - Brightlingsea Post Office
20-21 Victoria Place
Brightlingsea
CO7 0BX
01206 302138
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 3.02 miles

Animals Treated
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Colne Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Colne Valley Veterinary Practice The Bungalow Colchester Road, Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9ET 01206 826287 3.99 miles
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Paws Colchester Veterinary Centre Limited
10 The Willows Mersea Road Colchester Essex CO2 8PZ 01206 561407 admin@pawscolchestervets.co.uk Website 5.08 miles
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Colne Valley Veterinary Practice
Off Maudlyn Road Colchester Essex CO1 2GU 01206 794695 enquiries@colnevalleyvets.co.uk Website 5.50 miles
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Rspca North Essex
Fao Sandra Laker Rspca 116 Harwich Road Colchester Essex CO4 3BZ 01206 860586 annie.rspca@hotmail.com Website 6.15 miles

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Medivet, Colchester Maldon Road - St Runwald'S Vets
St Runwalds Veterinary Surgery 94A Maldon Road Colchester Essex CO3 3AP 01206 572173 colchester.maldon.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 6.28 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cudmore Grove Country Park
A Great Off Lead Walk Through The Country Park With A Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round. There Are Many Different Routes To Take And Maps To Give You Lots Of Ideas Of Routes To Take. Plenty Of Places For A Swim Too!! Broman'S Ln Colchester Lancashire CO5 8UE 1.46 miles

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Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch. Alresford Rd Elmstead Colchester CO7 9JX 3.12 miles By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past

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Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy! 67 Vanessa Dr Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PB 3.90 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 5.75 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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Gosbecks Archeological Park
Large Open Fields And Small Amount Of Woodland, With Small Hills And Streams On Longer Routes. 215 Shrub End Rd Colchester Lancashire CO3 4RN 6.51 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 10.04 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	21.8°C	20.4°C	18.1°C	17.3°C	20.4°C	25.9°C	30.5°C	32.7°C	32.6°C	30.1°C	28°C	25.2°C
Feels Like	21.8°C	20.4°C	18.1°C	17.3°C	20.4°C	27.4°C	32.4°C	34.8°C	34.2°C	31.5°C	29.2°C	26.7°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Mist	Fog	Mist	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	22.3°C	21.2°C	20.2°C	19.4°C	20.2°C	22.8°C	25.6°C	27.1°C	27.8°C	26.6°C	24.4°C	22.2°C
Feels Like	24.9°C	21.2°C	20.2°C	19.4°C	20.2°C	24.4°C	27°C	28°C	28.4°C	27.5°C	25.9°C	23.1°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Cloudy	Fog
Temp	21.5°C	20.1°C	18.8°C	17.6°C	21.2°C	25.7°C	29.5°C	28.7°C	25.4°C	21°C	19.3°C	20.4°C
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