Witham

Witham is in England.

Witham is on the A12 about 1 hours drive north/east of London. Witham is also served by the Great Eastern main line connecting London Liverpool Street to Norwich. Witham is located roughly in the centre of Essex with Chelmsford around 10 miles South, Colchester 10 miles North, Braintree 8 miles West and Maldon 8 miles east.

Witham is a small town that'd take no more than 1.5 hours to walk end to end. Most places are easily accessible by foot with a picturesque River Walk running bisecting the town from the Powers Hall/Rickstones border through to Maldon Road.

Bus Services are provided by three minibuses circling around the various estates.

Taxi services are also common and widely available

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• The George, 36 Newland St, Tel: 01376 511 098/

• Elements Bar, 51 Newland St., Tel: 01376 512 131

• The Battesford Court, 100 Newland St., Tel: 01376 504 080.

• The Woolpack Inn, 7 Church St., Tel: 01376 511 195.

• The White Horse, 2 Church St., Tel: 1376 518 155.

• The Little Elms, Dorothy Sayers Dr., Tel: 01376 510 483.

• White Hart Hotel, Newland St, Tel: 01376 512245.

• The Rivenhall, London Rd, Tel: 01376 516969.

Although Witham is not a particularly dangerous town, it is fairly gritty and largely working class. Tourists especially should take care if they decide to venture outside the town center. Walking around at night is not advised.

• Chelmsford
• Colchester

• My elderly father broke down here in the late 80s. The locals refused to let him use their phone to call the AA because he's not white. • MARCUS M.