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Pro
Quaint Seaside Resort - Perfect day trip
Con
Idiots in souped up Escorts (the car that is)
In a nutshell
Typical British seaside town with all the usual trappings.
Adventure Island: Interesting park
jhorsfield30 Says: Visited whilst on weekends opening, A interestingly located park, right next to the seafront at the end of the city centre road.Free entry, and park has a range of rides and games for everyone.You can pay for rides individually(£1.60 per ticket) 1 ticket for kids rides and 2...
Amusing crazy golf next to fair
jhorsfield30 Says: 2.90 a 9 hole crazy golf or the both 9 hole courses for 4.50,They have done well to fit it in the small area next to the fair, but its was a great day when I visited, sun in the sky and not a cloud in sight.Some interesting adventuring theming with jeeps, aircraft and little...
marsistanbul Says: For those who have a keen eye for exceptional works of art,the Beecroft Gallery in Westcliff and the Focal Point Gallery at Southend Central Museum keep the town's visitor in the picture all year around.The Beecroft has a varied collection ranging from 17th Century Dutch...
Church of St Mary the Virgin - Prittlewell
PeterVancouver Says: There has been a church on this site for well over 1000 years and the church at Prittlewell is mentioned in the Doomsday Survey of 1086.Over the years, various additions were made to the church and in the 15th century the magnificent tower was built together with a porch and...
gabriellefox Says: Westcliff Casino is one of the largest casinos in Great Britain. Situated along the mouth of The Thames Estuary, the casino offers its patrons every gaming facility allowed under British Casino legislation.The Westcliff Casino is the complete entertainment venue and one of...
Visit the world's first theme park
sourbugger Says: The Kursaal in Southend claimed to be the world's oldest theme park. As it opened in 1901, it predates Coney Island - just.Sadly the theme park became gradually more decrepit over the years and was finally shut about 25 years ago.Thankfully in 1998, the landmark building was...
Durfun Says: It's a scenic & pretty 1 mile walk from Cliff's Pavilion to Southend Central station, past Royal Hotel.You'll see the sea no doubt, but also pass pedestrianised zones with a wide boulevard, and lovely gardens off the water.Many benches are to be found along the way, in case...
1 Review and 182 Opinions A warm and friendly welcome in this family run hotel,situated on the Sea Front at Thorpe Bay.It...
Gold Coast Chinese Restaurant: Great malaysian House special!
jhorsfield30 Says: Really enjoyed the food from here and the staff were always polite and curteous.Got some good deals with combo's of items on the menu. Great views of the ocean by the window. Great malaysian House special!
Bobby Jo's Diner: Great 50's diner
jhorsfield30 Says: What a surprise, I've been going to american diners in this country for a number of years. To find this in southend was a pleasant development.I ordered a sandwich and the pancakes, both are full of flavour and depth and are great portions.The staff are really friendly and...
Westcliff casino: Westcliff Casino
marsistanbul Says: A la carte restaurant and Terrace Bistro,Bar..Excellent views over Thames Estuary.Programme of regular entertainment and here is one of the biggest casino in England.Days open;every day all year round except Christmas Day.Times open;1.oopm-4.ooam grilled salmon with...
Bakers Oven: "eat well,feel great"
marsistanbul Says: An other classy and always designer of simple tastes.. Bakers Oven always offering a great range of bakery product in out takeaways,many of their shops also offer a cafe facility with varied menu of tasty products.They have a wide range of traditional...
justcomebackshattere Says: Loads of pubs in Southend but lots of them were all talk if you know what I mean - deafening music (mostly house) being pumped out onto the streets but largely empty inside and none too welcoming atmospheres. Whetherspoons on the High Street was probably the best imo, and a...
marsistanbul Says: RAIL;C2C(London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central)08457 678765 www.c2c-online.co.ukone(London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria)08459 505000 www.ger.co.ukNational Rail Enquiries08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.ukNational Express Coaches08705 808080...
marsistanbul Says: By Rail:two direct lines from London-Frenchurch Street to Southend Central(C2C line) and Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria(one),journey time approx. 45 minutes to 1 hour.By Road:From the north via A1,M11,M25(Junction 29-20 miles) and A127.From the south via M25(Junction...
The Royals Shopping Centre,: Under One Roof
gabriellefox Says: The Royals is Southend's premier covered shopping venue. Housing 31 stores under one roof, The Royals offers a wide variety of products and services to cater for every shopping need (see Store Guide). Along with the four major retailers in-house - Boots, Debenhams,...
Frequent 'Fast and Furious' style driving at night
justcomebackshattere Says: Just be aware that there are a great many 'boy racer' type drivers who meet at weekend evenings (don't know about during the week) to race, 'Fast and Furious' style, in continuous loops up and down the whole length of the promenade road, seemingly largely unchallenged by the...
Nice marina and local nature reserve
jhorsfield30 Says: Leigh on sea is a 2-3 mile walk from southend on sea and has a train station by the marina,The marina town is quiant and has a interesting museum and local eateries. Plus a good opportunity to buy local seafood.The town meanwhile is the usual fare but well designed and...
marsistanbul Says: 8000 square foot play area of bouncy inflatable obstacle courses,climbs,runs and tubular slides,including a 14 foot vertical drop slide and 14 foot jelly mountain.A dedicated pre-school area has soft play and small twist slides.Large thermed diner,regular BBQ in summer.Can...
PeterVancouver Says: Some five miles to the east of the Pier, is the wreck of USS Robert Montgomery which went aground and broke its backing august 1944. The vessel was carrying a huge amount of munitions but has been deemed too dangerous to try to remove the cargo which rumour has it, contains...
marsistanbul Says: See Southend's local team the Shrimpers in action!! All-seater stadium with capacity for over 12,000.Royal Bank of Scotland Family enclosure.Executive Suites for corporate hospitality bookable on an annual or match-by-match basis.The far post and The blues lounge restaurants...
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A day trip from London - Southend used to be the place to go for a day from London, with processions of trains and buses arriving every summer's day. No longer, of course. It still has its mile long pier stretching out into...
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Q: Hi, I was wondering if there was any place in southend on sea where we can do rowing, canoeing, kayaking etc. if so what are...
A: Worth looking at the town's web site. Just do a search using the box on the top right. For example: 'canoe'
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Poor Southend has been struggling to shake of its image of "Kiss-me-Quick " and candy floss for some time but as a popular seaside resort it is finding it difficult. The area has seen significant...
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a vibrant,cosmopolitan town...SOUTHEND ON-SEA
In recent years the world famous pier has been given a dramatic facelift,with award-winning results.Along with the sundeck and RNLI Lifeboat Station at the pier head,the new pier entrance and bridge...
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Southend on sea is the classic day-trip seaside resort. Due to this fact (Note it's nickname of Whitechapel on sea) it has relatively few hotels and guest houses compared other seaside resorts in...
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Longest Pleasure pier in the world
Probably the best known feature of Southend is its pier. The present iron pier was first opened in 1889 but only extended as far as what is now known as the Old Pier Head. The first extension was...
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