SOUTHEND – ON – SEA
Southend-on-Sea is situated in Essex and sits at the mouth of the river Thames where it meets the North Sea. It’s the nearest seaside resort to London and therefore a popular day trip location for people from the capital.
Southend has many popular attractions and boast the longest pleasure pier in the world, at about 1.3 miles long. It’s a pleasant walk along the pier in the summer but a bit breezy at other times, so wrap up warm. If you’re not that energetic a train service operates to the end of the pier. After a few teething problems two brand new trains were up and running along the pier in 2022.
Refreshments are available at the pier head where you can also view the lifeboat and visit the souvenir shop.
Back on dry land and stretching along the seafront each side of the pier is the famous Adventure Island, one of the best theme parks in the country – and it’s free to enter.
There’s a wide range of exciting rides, attractions and events which will appeal to everyone of all ages with a good selection of cafés and restaurants. A fun-packed day out for all! The latest addition to the rides is a large Ferris wheel which came into service in time for the Christmas holidays 2022 and is proving very popular.
