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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 Southend Airport StationSouthend-on-Sea

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

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

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.

4 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

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.

1 km NE · spans 24 counties

Photo of The Crooked Billet, a pub near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

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.

5 km SW

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.

5.5 km SW · Essex

Photo of Canvey Heights Country Park, a country park near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

Canvey Heights Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

6.2 km SW

Photo of Hadleigh Castle Country Park, a country park near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

Hadleigh Castle Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

6.5 km SW

Photo of Hadleigh Castle, a ruined castle near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

Hadleigh Castle

Castle near Leigh-on-Sea

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

7.1 km W

Photo of Rayleigh Windmill, a windmill in Essex, eastern England.

Rayleigh Windmill

Windmill near Rayleigh

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

7.6 km W

Photo of Marsh Farm Country Park, a country park near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

Marsh Farm Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

8.3 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (22) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

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.