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Johnsons Cafe
A well-known biker cafe on the A127 in Essex, serving as a gathering point for London and Essex riders for generations.
18 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Writtle is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Ingatestone, 41km from Iron & Air.
Writtle is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,840, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Writtle sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Writtle to your route.
Writtle is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the centre of Chelmsford. It has a traditional village green complete with duck pond and a Norman church, and was once described as "one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety ofRead more
ancient cottages". The village is now home to Writtle University College, one of the UK's oldest and largest land-based colleges and a partner institution of the University of Essex, the grounds of which once housed a Royal hunting lodge, later the possession of the De Brus and De Bohun families. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 5,328.
Writtle is sometimes claimed to be the birthplace of Robert the Bruce, as well as his father Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale. The claim is contested, but both men are known to have owned the manor of Writtle. From 1996 until 2017 Writtle hosted the annual southern V Festival within the grounds of Sir John Comyn's Hylands Park.
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Writtle is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7291 latitude, 0.4294 longitude.
Writtle has a population of approximately 4,840 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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