| complimentary continental breakfast is provided, and the restaurant serves traditional british cuisine. overlooking the river crouch, this simple pub with guestrooms is a 2-minute walk from crouch harbour and a 14-minute walk from burnham-on-crouch train station. some also offer 4-poster beds and river views. . the subdued rooms feature en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment, as well as wifi access
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 44
Southend Pier and Railway (51 min)
Seasonal museum on the pier with 19th- & early-20th-century train cars, slot machines & costumes. Osea Island (46 min)
Estuary and beach Wallasea Island (1 hr 4)
Accessed by a ferry, this peaceful island features farm & wetlands, wildlife, camping & a marina. Promenade Park (24 min)
Victorian riverfront park with ornamental lake, woodland walk and kids' adventure play areas. Mangapps Railway (7 min)
Steam and diesel locomotives run along this heritage railway, with a museum of train memorabilia. RHS Garden Hyde Hall (27 min)
Site run by horticulture charity, including bird hide and Dry Garden with bold architectural plants. Old Leigh Studios Gallery (46 min) Sealife Adventure (50 min)
Sea life aquarium with sharks in walk-through tunnel tank, plus rays, turtles and insect displays. Hadleigh Castle (44 min)
Ruined 1200s castle, refortified by Edward III in the Hundred Years War, affording marsh views. Prittlewell Priory (45 min) Southend Central Museum & Planetarium (46 min)
Exhibitions of local natural history and archaeological treasures including a haul of Saxon gold. Thorpe Bay beach huts (53 min) Chalkwell Beach (49 min)
Pebble & sand beach with a large granite obelisk from the 1800s & a promenade with snack kiosks. Adventure Island (52 min)
Free-admission fun park with more than 40 rides and attractions from rollercoasters to ghost trains. Bell Wharf Beach (47 min) | 
