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IN SOUTHEND
Opening Times Monday - Friday 8am til 7pm, Saturday 8am til 5pm
Facilities
Rhyme Time sessions Wednesdays 9.30 & 10.30
Disabled parking near Forum Library
Hearing Loop
Access to all floors via lift or stairs
Toilets
Disabled toilets
Café
Photocopying
Computer access
Meeting rooms for hire
Free wi-fi
Contact details:
www.southend.gov.uk
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hide mapSouthend Central Museum and Planetarium is a local, family friendly museum and visitor attraction in Southend on Sea, open Wednesdays-Sundays 11am-5pm. The museum is free entry to explore with children's trails available, tickets for the planetarium shows must be prebooked.
Southend Pier is the city's most treasured, historical icon as well as being the longest pleasure pier in the world. It stretches for 1.33 miles out into the Thames Estuary, putting Southend on the map as well as into the record books
Things to do:
Cafes and Restaurants
Selfie Signpost
Pier Museum
Gift Shop
Pier Fishing
Pier Railway
Wildlife... Read more
Contact details:
www.southendpier.co.uk
01702 212534
At the Southend Pier Museum you can uncover the history of Southend's most iconic landmark.
To locate the Museum entrance, visitors should go into the Visitor Information Centre Reception and then walk to the right of the railway entrance where it is clearly signposted.
The Museum will bring back fond memories for some and will be a brand new experience for younger generations.... Read more
Contact details:
www.southendpiermuseum.co.uk
01702 212534
Situated on the first floor of Southend Central Museum, Southend Planetarium offers visitors a unique experience with changing talks throughout the year, exploring the night sky.
All our presentations are given live, giving you plenty of opportunities to question our knowledgeable lecturers. Standard shows can seat up to 18 people, and certain special shows having reduced capacities.... Read more
Contact details:
www.southendmuseums.co.uk
01702 212345
The Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway, constructed in 1912. The lift operated for the first time on Bank Holiday Monday, in August of that year. It's officially the shortest funicular railway and the only single track funicular railway in Britain!
The Cliff Lift is run by volunteers and the opening times are dependant on availability. Open Saturdays 10.30-3pm but please check the... Read more
Contact details:
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01702 212534
Opening Times Monday to Saturday - 9am til 5pm
Facilities
Rhyme time sessions on Tuesdays 9.30 & 10.30
Street parking along London Road
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
water cooler
Photocopying
Computer access
Free wi-fi
Meeting Room for hire
Contact details:
www.southend.gov.uk
01702 215011
OUTSIDE SOUTHEND
Like so many of the Island's museums, the Transport Museum owes its existence to the enthusiasm and hard work of volunteer members and donations from the visiting public. Putting aside London Transports' museum housed in Covent Garden, a visitor would have to go as far afield as Ipswich or Lowestoft to find comparable collections. The vehicles are, of course, at the heart of the Museum but the historic... Read more
Contact details:
www.castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk
01268 684272
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes, set within Hadleigh Country Park. Hadleigh Castle was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War, becoming a favourite residence of the ageing king.
The barbican and two striking drum towers, one later used by Georgian revenue men looking out for smugglers,... Read more
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Hylands Estate is proud to have approximately 574 acres of restored historic parkland open to the public free of charge, including ancient woodlands, grassland, ponds, lakes and formal gardens.
Hylands Estate is home to an award-winning accessible castle-themed adventure playground. The playground boasts four-meter-high castle battlements with portcullis and a cool drawbridge entrance... Read more
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