Heathrow Airport 1 hr 30
Fletcher Battery (12 min) Whitstable Harbour (43 min.) charming marina with restaurants a yacht club & a crafts market plus nearby beach cabins. Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (39 min.) wetland reserve known for its diverse migratory bird population including many threatened species. Prittlewell Priory (1 hr 21) Chalkwell Beach (1 hr 26) beach Fourth Avenue (9 min) Southend Central Museum U0026 Planetarium (1 hr 23) exhibitions of local natural history and archaeological treasures including a haul of saxon gold. Sheerness Beach (14 min.) beach Church (13 min) Sealife Adventure (1 hr 27) sea life aquarium with sharks in walk-through tunnel tank plus rays turtles and insect displays. Rendezvous Southend Casino (1 hr 26) vibrant casino for roulette poker blackjack and slot machines plus regular live entertainment. Tankerton Beach (43 min.) beach Southend Pier And Railway (1 hr 28) seasonal museum on the pier with 19th- & early-20th-century train cars slot machines & costumes. Mount Ephraim Gardens (36 min.) 10 acres of picturesque edwardian terraced gardens plus a grass maze nature trail and a tearoom. Elmley National Nature Reserve (20 min) family-run farm with marshland rich in wildlife plus nature trails and custom-made huts to stay in. Barton S Point Coastal Park (12 min.) coastal park with play & picnic areas along with golf water sports nature trails & a cafe. Leysdown Beach (10 min.) beach |