West Tilbury is a Town in the county of Essex.

West Tilbury postcode: RM18 8

Retail in West Tilbury

There are great places to visit near West Tilbury including some great towns, castles, woodlands, airports, historic buildings, cities, villages, country parks, shopping centres, parks and nature reserves.

Don't miss Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon's towns if visiting the area around West Tilbury.

Colchester Castle is a great place to visit close to West Tilbury if you like castles.

The area around West Tilbury features a number of interesting woodlands including Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport are some of West Tilbury best airports to visit near West Tilbury.

Historic Buildings to visit near West Tilbury include Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Don't miss Chelmsford's cities if visiting the area around West Tilbury.

Hatfield Peverel is one of West Tilbury's best, nearby villages to visit in West Tilbury.

West Tilbury has some unmissable country parks nearby like Thorndon Country Park, and Hainault Forest Country Park.

Lakeside Shopping Centre is one of West Tilbury's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in West Tilbury.

Places near West Tilbury feature a number of interesting parks including Bedfords Park.

The area close to West Tilbury boasts some of the best nature reserves including Bedfords Park.

West Tilbury History

There are some historic monuments around West Tilbury:

• Romano-British villa and 19th century reservoir in Cobham Park
• Temple Manor, Strood
• Aspdin's kiln
• Second World War anti-aircraft battery at Bowaters Farm
• Earthworks near church, West Tilbury
• Bowl barrow in Ashenbank Wood south of Cobham Park reservoir
• Gatehouse and moat of South Ockenden Old Hall
• St Mary's Priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m east of St Mary's Church
• Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae
• Springhead Roman site
• Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington
• Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defences
• Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet
• Tilbury Fort
• New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry
• Monastic grange at Friary Court
• Moat at Basildon Hall
• Bulphan World War II bombing decoy, 850m and 890m south west of Doesgate Farm
• World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm
• Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place
• Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole
• Crop mark complex, Orsett
• Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett
• East Tilbury Battery
• Cliffe Fort
• Springfield style enclosure and Iron Age enclosures south of Hill House, Baker Street.
• Gravesend blockhouse
• Dene holes in Hangman's Wood
• Roman barrow 260m north east of South Ockendon Hall
• Cliffe Explosives Works