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 Central StationSouthend-on-Sea

32 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.

0.5 km SE

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.

0.4 km S · 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.

4.4 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.

5 km W · Essex

Canvey Heights Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

5.7 km W

Hadleigh Castle Country Park

Country park near Leigh-on-Sea

A country park in Essex.

6.3 km W

Hadleigh Castle

Castle near Leigh-on-Sea

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

7.2 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.

9.7 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (24) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Benfleet and Southend MarshesSSSI0.4 km S
Southend Three ShellsSwimming spot0.5 km S
Southend JubileeSwimming spot1.3 km SE
Southend Westcliff BaySwimming spot1.7 km W
Prittlewell PrioryPrioryaccess unclear1.8 km N
Prittlewell CampHillfortaccess unclear2.5 km N
Southend ChalkwellSwimming spot2.7 km W
Southend Thorpe BaySwimming spot3 km E
LeighNational Nature Reserve3.6 km W
Leigh Bell WharfSwimming spot4.1 km W
ShoeburynessSwimming spot4.6 km E
Crouch and Roach EstuariesSSSI4.6 km N
FoulnessSSSIaccess unclear4.8 km E
South Thames Estuary and MarshesSSSI5.9 km S
Great Wood & Dodd's GroveSSSIaccess unclear6 km NW
Heath MountCounty topaccess unclear6.1 km NW
London RoadCounty topaccess unclear6.1 km W
Shoebury EastSwimming spot6.4 km E
Garrold's MeadowSSSIaccess unclear6.5 km NW
Hockley WoodsSSSIaccess unclear7.2 km NW
Canvey Island ForeshoreSwimming spot8.7 km W
Medway Estuary and MarshesSSSI8.8 km S
Thundersley Great CommonSSSI9.1 km NW
Rayleigh CastleCastleaccess unclear9.3 km NW

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.