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I Am Having A Few Days In Southend
and I have never been before, it is just for a change of scenery really. Can anyone recommend anything to do ? I like to be out through the day and relax at night. Where to eat and which other towns are worth visiting roundabout TIA
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Southend is, in many ways, a bit of a dump. However it's still got its attractions and is worth a visit.
The two theatres are both excellent and I recommend checking out what's on during your visit. They share a website here:
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Tucked down below the Cliffs Pavilion, on the seafront, you'll find some tiny little cafés and bistros, which are well worth checking out.
A trip on the pier's train is possibly worth considering but, far better, find your way to the lovely little museum that's tucked underneath the pier:
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Official website here:
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The two theatres are both excellent and I recommend checking out what's on during your visit. They share a website here:
https:/
Tucked down below the Cliffs Pavilion, on the seafront, you'll find some tiny little cafés and bistros, which are well worth checking out.
A trip on the pier's train is possibly worth considering but, far better, find your way to the lovely little museum that's tucked underneath the pier:
http://
Official website here:
http://
I have eaten here. Someone told me it was owned by Jamie Oliver`s grandparents. http://
Shellfish (whelks) at Leigh on Sea on the tiny seafront, decimated in preparation for a 1960s highway to a new airport wot never happened....
Sit and watch the tide come in or out from the Peter Boat Pub
Leigh high street is a lovely charming place to get a coffee, a glass of vino, change your library books or get married
Hadleigh Castle
Tilbury castle
There used to be an open top bus in the high season all along the front from leigh to Southend
Peter Pan's playground and Southend Pier are essential to understanding the nature of the place
I think the kursaal is either emprty or demolished, boo hoo
Prittlewell park and the museum near Southend station - maybe has something from the 'king of bling' excavation
Sit and watch the tide come in or out from the Peter Boat Pub
Leigh high street is a lovely charming place to get a coffee, a glass of vino, change your library books or get married
Hadleigh Castle
Tilbury castle
There used to be an open top bus in the high season all along the front from leigh to Southend
Peter Pan's playground and Southend Pier are essential to understanding the nature of the place
I think the kursaal is either emprty or demolished, boo hoo
Prittlewell park and the museum near Southend station - maybe has something from the 'king of bling' excavation
Take a bus to Leigh on Sea and have a bit of a nosh at the cockle-sheds (if you like seafood). There are also a few pubs there along the seafront. Don't go down Hamlet Court Road (in Westcliff), it's so rough there now (used to be really nice). Have lunch along the Southend seafront at one of the cafes opposite the beach - usually excellent, but don't bother with a dessert, walk a bit further along the seafront and have a Rossi icecream instead.
And if you're in southend high street at lunch time, then have a meal (if you want) at Tomassi's - it is still in the hands of the same family it was over 50 years ago. The menu has barely changed - but that's how their clientele like it. Delicious icecreams .... try one of their "floats" sundaes, or the kids will love a "clown sundae". They used to have an icecream machine outside the restaurant for passers by - the machine used to splodge out three-flavours icecream, think it was strawberry, vanilla and lemon. It was so delish.
Looks like my suggestions are duplications of ABers earlier - but I lived there for 32 years. Don't know about the night life though. Only ever went to "Talk of the south" (TOTS) once - one time too many!. Have a great trip!
And if you're in southend high street at lunch time, then have a meal (if you want) at Tomassi's - it is still in the hands of the same family it was over 50 years ago. The menu has barely changed - but that's how their clientele like it. Delicious icecreams .... try one of their "floats" sundaes, or the kids will love a "clown sundae". They used to have an icecream machine outside the restaurant for passers by - the machine used to splodge out three-flavours icecream, think it was strawberry, vanilla and lemon. It was so delish.
Looks like my suggestions are duplications of ABers earlier - but I lived there for 32 years. Don't know about the night life though. Only ever went to "Talk of the south" (TOTS) once - one time too many!. Have a great trip!
>>>Have lunch along the Southend seafront at one of the cafes opposite the beach
In my opinion, that advice possibly needs to be treated with caution (or, at least, with a bit of geographical knowledge thrown in).
There are plenty of cafés opposite the beach at the 'brash' end of Southend seafront (which you'll get to if you head down the main High Street and turn left when you arrive at the seafront), surrounded by amusement arcades and some rather rough pubs. Some of them are actually OK but they do tend to be of the 'working man's caff' and 'chips with everything' type.
However if you turn right upon your arrival at the seafront you'll find some much nicer places, which are also opposite the beach. The first place you'll come to is Fisherman' Wharf
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which is generally very well-reviewed (but with some clearly dissenting voices):
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However I recommend walking for a few minutes longer until you reach Palmeira Arches, where you'll 13 eateries side by side:
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including, for example, the Fountain Café
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In my opinion, those cafés are far better than those at the other end of the seafront.
In my opinion, that advice possibly needs to be treated with caution (or, at least, with a bit of geographical knowledge thrown in).
There are plenty of cafés opposite the beach at the 'brash' end of Southend seafront (which you'll get to if you head down the main High Street and turn left when you arrive at the seafront), surrounded by amusement arcades and some rather rough pubs. Some of them are actually OK but they do tend to be of the 'working man's caff' and 'chips with everything' type.
However if you turn right upon your arrival at the seafront you'll find some much nicer places, which are also opposite the beach. The first place you'll come to is Fisherman' Wharf
http://
which is generally very well-reviewed (but with some clearly dissenting voices):
http://
However I recommend walking for a few minutes longer until you reach Palmeira Arches, where you'll 13 eateries side by side:
http://
including, for example, the Fountain Café
http://
In my opinion, those cafés are far better than those at the other end of the seafront.
If You are new to Southend and looking for Scenic view and to relax at night You can get from 'Roslin beach hotel' which has fabulous view and cuisine and picturesque sketch of coastline...and there are many more attractions to visit like adventure island & many other places in Southend and for guidance you can hire London airport transfers they will receive you from airport make to reach your destination. For more details visit... http://
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