Heathrow Airport 1 hr 5
Bell Wharf Beach (15 min.) beach Rendezvous Southend Casino (5 min.) vibrant casino for roulette poker blackjack and slot machines plus regular live entertainment. Southend Victoria (6 min) Chalkwell Beach (9 min.) beach Genting Casino Westcliff (16 min.) branch of a casino chain offering table games & slots plus a late bar serving snacks & sandwiches. Norman Harris House (4 min) Hadleigh Castle (23 min.) ruined 1200s castle refortified by edward iii in the hundred years war affording marsh views. Southend Central Museum U0026 Planetarium (16 min.) exhibitions of local natural history and archaeological treasures including a haul of saxon gold. Prittlewell Priory (11 min.) Rhs Garden Hyde Hall (34 min.) site run by horticulture charity including bird hide and dry garden with bold architectural plants. Southend Leisure U0026 Tennis Centre (9 min.) community centre for sports tuition with a gym running group classes and on-site swimming pool. Priory Park (11 min.) green space with a fishing lake museum & playground plus courts for tennis & basketball. Chalkwell Park (9 min.) 297-hectare park featuring ornamental gardens & a cafe plus 2 playgrounds & athletic courts/fields. Thames Estuary (1 hr 13.) 1 of the country s largest this landmark estuary features shipping routes & various lighthouses. Southend Pier And Railway (5 min.) seasonal museum on the pier with 19th- & early-20th-century train cars slot machines & costumes. Southchurch Avenue (5 min) Sealife Adventure (6 min.) sea life aquarium with sharks in walk-through tunnel tank plus rays turtles and insect displays. |