5 miles North of Clacton-on-Sea
Population 1,711

Formerly known as Wilgelea, when like many of the other villages in the Tendring area it was founded as a Saxon settlement. Considered an important strategic site at the time of the Napoleonic Wars, large barracks were built here to house several Scottish army units. There is some modern housing around the village centre where there are still many ancient buildings including a 17th Century Inn. Other facilities include a primary school, mainline railway station and sports recreation ground located just South of the village. The parish church which still retains it's Tudor tower is located in a picturesque setting on Weeley Heath where there is a scattering of rural homes and two public houses.