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Old Leigh

Description: Old Leigh is the original part of Leigh on Sea. A picturesque old fishing village on the Essex Coast

Newest Review: ... , trade diminished and Old Leigh settled back to a timeless backwater. I was there at 6am this morning during an 18 mile round trip. The things I do for a review! I parked my car in a bay off the High Street which is too narrow for 2 cars to pass and does not offer much in the way of parking. I walked ... more

... for a few yards until the pavement became cobbles, soon ending in a minute beach of deep, soft sand and the Leigh Sailing Club in what was originally the old railway station. Further along is HMS Wilton undergoing conversion to the HQ of the Essex Yac...more

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Old Leigh: On the Waterfront (1131 words)
by - written on 19/08/03 (Very useful, 278 readings)
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You have spent part of a day at Southend on Sea in SE Essex. You have strolled along the promenade, chewed on a stick of candy floss, lost a few pounds sterling in the slot machines and avoided the drunks and boy racers. Having "done" the pier, enjoyed the beach and admired the pretty cliffs, "What now?". To the north and west are attractive villages, country lanes, woods and river valleys, but you don't know about that and anyway you only have a short while before you return home. So take a walk along the seafront for a couple of miles to Chalkwell Beach and follow the footpath, or drive along Chalkwell Esplanade, turn right into ... Read the complete review

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