Tourist attractions at Southend (Short Breaks from Southend-on-Sea)

Member Name: nadams

Product:	Short Breaks from Southend-on-Sea
Date:	07/07/01 (140 review reads)
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Advantages: Great for the family

Disadvantages: Difficult to reach by road

Contrary to popular belief, Southend, or ‘Saaarfend’ as many prefer to pronounce it, has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the South-East of England, not least due to it’s many appearances on EastEnders.

Many tourist attractions are currently available to the public, with more and more attractions opening all the time.

The most popular of which, the Southend High Street is the most popular of which, very popular with those who are tired of large shopping centers such as Lakeside or Bluewater, and allows shopping in the open air, in a car-free environment.

Another popular attraction, Southend’s ‘Golden Mile’ allows visitors to stroll up and down the seafront to admire the beach and passing boats, whilst also relaxing on the traditional English deckchairs, eating ice creams from the seafront café’s.

Also popular are the amusements, which stretch throughout the seafront, as are the nightclubs, such as Storm, Tots and Chameleon, which are also extremely popular most nights.

The Cliff’s Pavilion also proves popular, which, situated in Westcliff, puts on daily shows, from traditional west-end productions to stand up comedy from both the famous, and relative newcomers. Nearby are the famous arches, where a cluster of approximately 10 seaside café’s are situated, providing great value meals, and a fantastic view over the Thames Estuary, especially beautiful during sunrise and sunset.

Possibly the most famous of all, Southend Pier, famous for it’s many, many fires and boat collisions which have been experienced throughout it’s century in the Estuary. Either stroll up the 1 ¼ mile pier by foot to admire the view, or you can even catch a train to the pier head, where you can admire both the views and facilities, provided by the longest pleasure pier in the world.

Finally, Southend’s Adventure Island (formally Peter Pan’
;s Playground) has seen millions of pounds of investment in recent years, and this is shown in the vast amount of very scary amusement rides offered! From traditional rollercoasters, to log flumes, Adventure Island has them all, whilst situated nearby is a local Sea Life centre and crazy golf course where both the older and younger generations can relax.

To conclude, Southend offers both the traditional values which you would expect from a seaside town, whilst offers all modern day facilities for the younger generations, which blend together to create a great day out for the whole family.

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