Out & about

Shoebury Park stretches across 20 acres / 8 hectares and is home to a whole host of facilities, including a tennis court, football pitch, basketball court, cricket pitch and, a bowling green.

Other facilities include a BMX trail track, skateboard facility, fishing lake, and a fun children's playground. Ornamental gardens surround the park's beautiful lake and wildflower meadow. It's... Read more

Southchurch Hall Gardens is a beautiful green space in the heart of Southend and an important part of the town's rich history. The gardens are home to Southend Museums Southchurch Hall, a Grade 1 listed building dating back to medieval times. It was privately owned and lived in until the 1920's. Following a renovation, the Hall and grounds were gifted to the people of Southend. The land on which the... Read more

Southchurch Park is popular all year round, just a short walk from the beach and nearby history spot, Southchurch Hall, the park is the perfect spot for some family fun. With over 12 hectares to explore and a wide range of sports pitches and formal gardens there's bound to be something for everyone to enjoy.

There's also a fantastic model boating lake where you can spend the afternoon... Read more

Southend 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.

Fun for all the family!
Enjoy a new perspective of Southend Seafront

Route Map
Leigh • Chalkwell • Westcliff • Southend Pier • The Kursaal

Timetable on website

Adults return £5.00
Child return £3.00

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
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Children of all ages love to play in the fantastic Splash Fountains located at the end of City Beach. The fountains are made up of 64 multi coloured jets of water which shoot up in patterns!

This lights in the fountains and the backdrop of the lighting columns look spectacular in the evenings.

The fountains are a great FREE attraction for little ones, don't forget to bring... Read more

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

Our beauty salon offers a wide range of beauty treatments, from nails to massage, eye lashes to and waxing. We are specialises in pamper parties with a beauty twist.

For adults or teens, such as hen nights, gender reveal parties, and birthdays.

For children, we host the most magical beauty-themed birthday parties where their beauty can blossom.

Come and... Read more

Adjacent to the internationally protected Thames Estuary, Two Tree Island is a winter refuge for a huge variety of winter wildfowl and waders.

The land was reclaimed from the sea in the 18th century when a seawall was built around the saltmarsh and originally used for farming. Now managed by Essex Wildlife Trust as a nature reserve, it's a stone's through away from Leigh-on-Sea and a... Read more