Photo of Southend Pier, a landmark near Southend-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

Southend Pier© Stephen McKay / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Chalkwell StationChalkwell

34 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Southend Pier

Landmark near Southend-on-Sea

The longest pleasure pier in the world, stretching 1.3 miles into the Thames Estuary with its own little railway to the end.

3.1 km E

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

0 km SE · spans 24 counties

The Crooked Billet

Pub near Leigh-on-Sea

The oldest pub in Old Leigh, a low-beamed waterfront bar opposite Billet Wharf where drinkers spill onto the cobbles above the estuary.

1.6 km W

Leigh-on-Sea

Village

The old fishing quarter of Old Leigh, a cobbled strand of cockle sheds, seafood stalls and waterside pubs on the Thames Estuary.

2.2 km W · Essex

Canvey Heights Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

2.9 km W

Hadleigh Castle Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

3.5 km W

Hadleigh Castle

Castle near Leigh-on-Sea

Hadleigh Castle: an enclosure castle and an associated dam and mill

4.3 km W

Rayleigh Windmill

Windmill near Rayleigh

A restored tower mill on Bellingham Lane housing a local museum, free to enter through the summer months.

7.5 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (26) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Benfleet and Southend MarshesSSSI0.1 km W
Southend ChalkwellSwimming spot0.2 km SE
LeighNational Nature Reserve0.8 km W
Leigh Bell WharfSwimming spot1.2 km W
Southend Westcliff BaySwimming spot1.2 km E
Southend Three ShellsSwimming spot2.9 km E
Prittlewell PrioryPrioryaccess unclear2.9 km NE
London RoadCounty topaccess unclear3.3 km W
Great Wood & Dodd's GroveSSSIaccess unclear3.4 km NW
Heath MountCounty topaccess unclear3.7 km NW
Southend JubileeSwimming spot3.8 km E
Garrold's MeadowSSSIaccess unclear4.1 km NW
Prittlewell CampHillfortaccess unclear4.3 km NE
South Thames Estuary and MarshesSSSI5.5 km S
Southend Thorpe BaySwimming spot5.8 km E
Crouch and Roach EstuariesSSSI5.8 km NE
Hockley WoodsSSSIaccess unclear5.8 km N
Canvey Island ForeshoreSwimming spot6.2 km SW
Thundersley Great CommonSSSI6.6 km NW
Rayleigh CastleCastleaccess unclear7.2 km NW
ShoeburynessSwimming spot7.4 km E
FoulnessSSSIaccess unclear7.5 km E
Canvey WickSSSIaccess unclear8.5 km W
Holehaven CreekSSSIaccess unclear8.7 km W
Shoebury EastSwimming spot9.2 km E
Medway Estuary and MarshesSSSI9.5 km S

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.