It lies on the north side of the thames estuary, 40 miles (64 km) east of central london With traditional seaside entertainment along the promenade and pier, it’s easy to see why it was popular It is bordered to the north by rochford and to the west by castle point
The city is one of the most densely populated places. In victorian times, it was a popular retreat for upmarket city types, to escape to and get away from it all It lies on the thames estuary and the north sea
A seafront amusement park, sand and shingle beaches, and fish 'n' chips shops leading down to the country's longest pier Your complete essex tourism guide! Colourful beach huts in southend, essex southend on sea is one of england’s iconic seaside resort towns, and has been welcoming holiday makers since the 18 th century
