Food Scene
Great little restaurant, a bit of a Southend legend as it has been here since 1975, mostly under the same ownership. A bit like Mrs. Miggin's Pie Shoppe! Excellent food, I highly recommend the Chicken and Chestnut Pie and Brenda's Legendary Lemon Meringue for pud!!
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Pipe of Port
84A High StreetGreat little restaurant, a bit of a Southend legend as it has been here since 1975, mostly under the same ownership. A bit like Mrs. Miggin's Pie Shoppe! Excellent food, I highly recommend the Chicken and Chestnut Pie and Brenda's Legendary Lemon Meringue for pud!!
Ten minutes walk along the seafront. Great for brunch overlooking the Estuary! Sunday lunches are very good too.
Camelia Hotel Southend
178 Eastern EsplanadeTen minutes walk along the seafront. Great for brunch overlooking the Estuary! Sunday lunches are very good too.
A few minutes drive away, the Angel is a great old fashioned thatched country pub with a half decent restaurant attached.
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The Angel Inn
North Shoebury RoadA few minutes drive away, the Angel is a great old fashioned thatched country pub with a half decent restaurant attached.
Further down the seafront at Westcliff-on-Sea are the Arches cafes, An iconic row of cafes that are a must for Saturday and Sunday brunch or just to sit outside with a coffee. They do get very busy when the sun's out though.
Palmeira Arches station
Further down the seafront at Westcliff-on-Sea are the Arches cafes, An iconic row of cafes that are a must for Saturday and Sunday brunch or just to sit outside with a coffee. They do get very busy when the sun's out though.
Great little bistro with a fantastic choice of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food. Fully licensed in the heart of Leigh-on-Sea.
Open 7 days a week.
The Oak Tree Vegetarian Market
75 Leigh RoadGreat little bistro with a fantastic choice of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food. Fully licensed in the heart of Leigh-on-Sea.
Open 7 days a week.
Sightseeing
You cannot visit Southend without a trip up to the end of the longest (pleasure) pier in the world!!
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Southend Pier station
You cannot visit Southend without a trip up to the end of the longest (pleasure) pier in the world!!
Visit the old fishing port in the High Street Old Leigh. If you like seafood and shellfish this is the place to go any time of day. The Crooked Billet and The Peter Boat are both great pubs serving delicious food, or buy your prawns and cockles outside The Crooked Billet and sit in the sun looking out over the Estuary. There's also fine dining at The Boatyard or try Simply Seafood.
More details of the arts and crafts and tearooms at http://www.oldleigh.com/
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Leigh-on-Sea
Visit the old fishing port in the High Street Old Leigh. If you like seafood and shellfish this is the place to go any time of day. The Crooked Billet and The Peter Boat are both great pubs serving delicious food, or buy your prawns and cockles outside The Crooked Billet and sit in the sun looking out over the Estuary. There's also fine dining at The Boatyard or try Simply Seafood.
More details of the arts and crafts and tearooms at http://www.oldleigh.com/
Shopping
Waitrose & Partners Southend on Sea
Eastern AvenueBecause Waitrose!!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Talk
Lucy RoadOne of Southend's original nightclubs dating back to 1973
Arts & Culture
13th century manor house set in beautiful parkland. The building has been restored and is a museum. Guided tours and events all year.
Southchurch Hall
Park Lane13th century manor house set in beautiful parkland. The building has been restored and is a museum. Guided tours and events all year.
Parks & Nature
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh 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 – are part of Edward's substantial building works during the 1360s.
Also, Olympic Mountain bike course and trails
Since the games we have retained and adapted the 2012 Olympic mountain bike course which is now open for everyone to try.
The Olympic Mountain Bike course is 5km long made from crushed sandstone and was designed to test the best a
Hadleigh Country Park
Chapel LaneThe romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh 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 – are part of Edward's substantial building works during the 1360s.
Also, Olympic Mountain bike course and trails
Since the games we have retained and adapted the 2012 Olympic mountain bike course which is now open for everyone to try.
The Olympic Mountain Bike course is 5km long made from crushed sandstone and was designed to test the best a
From the Cluniac Monks in the 13th Century to the Victorian Scratton family, who were the last people to live in this wonderful home, Prittlewell Priory has seen much change through the years.
Discover the stories within this beautiful monastery, set in delightful gardens and parkland.
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Priory Park station
From the Cluniac Monks in the 13th Century to the Victorian Scratton family, who were the last people to live in this wonderful home, Prittlewell Priory has seen much change through the years.
Discover the stories within this beautiful monastery, set in delightful gardens and parkland.
Covering over 130 hectares, Hockley Woods are the largest remaining area of the wild wood, which covered Essex after the Ice Age 10,000 years ago.
The woods are a complex mosaic of different trees, each species growing where conditions are most favourable. Oak and sweet chestnut grow on the higher ground; birch on the most acidic soils; hornbeam on the wet clays; willow, hazel and ash along the streams.
Many of the plants in the wood, such as the wild service tree, wood anemone, wood spurge and cow-wheat will only grow on the undisturbed soils of ancient woods.
Hockley Woods
Covering over 130 hectares, Hockley Woods are the largest remaining area of the wild wood, which covered Essex after the Ice Age 10,000 years ago.
The woods are a complex mosaic of different trees, each species growing where conditions are most favourable. Oak and sweet chestnut grow on the higher ground; birch on the most acidic soils; hornbeam on the wet clays; willow, hazel and ash along the streams.
Many of the plants in the wood, such as the wild service tree, wood anemone, wood spurge and cow-wheat will only grow on the undisturbed soils of ancient woods.