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Recommended Towns & Villages near Canvey Island

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Fishing boat in Old Leigh.

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings...

Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction E)

The coast along this stretch of Essex beaches may be somewhat urbanised, but it remains full of surprises with reminders of the times when smugglers would stealthily enter the creeks between the mudflats to distribute their illicit cargoes at local inns...

Southend On Sea Pier, Essex

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)

Southend-on-Sea is mostly known for its long pier and large amusement park - Adventure Island, which has rides to suit all tastes and all ages...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction SW)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

Sea front at Shoeburyness, Essex

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

Shoeburyness lies to the eastern end of Southend beyond Thorpe Bay...

Sheerness, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SE)

This is the port to which Nelson's body was brought home following his untimely death after his glorious victory at the Battle of Trafalgar...

An Upchurch walk

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction S)

This is an historic, interesting village which was once home to Edmund Drake, father of Sir Francis, who became vicar of the local church in 1560...

St Andrews Church

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

The Clock Tower

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NE)

Burnham-on-Crouch, a small town on the north bank of the River Crouch as it winds its way towards Foulness Point and the North Sea...

Bluewater Shopping center, Greenhithe, Kent,

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

Alms Houses, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NW)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

Cottages on the Common

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist...

St Mildred's Church, Nurstead (now part of Meopham), near Gravesend, Kent

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

Beckoned into the High Street, Aylesford, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

A fine old town, beautifully set on a ridge above the Blackwater, with views across Northey Island and Osea Island...

The Dartford Crossing on the Thames in Kent

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction W)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

Blackmore village green, Essex

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NW)

The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence...

VIEW ACROSS THE PARK AREA TO THE AMUSEMENTS

Leysdown-on-Sea (3 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE)

This is a busy Kentish coastal holiday resort which has sandy beaches and safe shallow waters, thus the beach is ideal for sunbathing and to swim from...

St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction S)

For a romantic day out and a trip into England's rich historic past you can do no better than visit the pastoral village of Leeds...

Recommended attractions near Canvey Island

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)

Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr......

Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

This is the number one theme park in the Southeast of England, a great place for anyone at any age, especially children and tiny.....

Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

The romantic ruins of this fabled centuries old fortress occupies one of the most delightful sites in England. The castle was.....

Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

Set in a stunning 80-acre estate The Historic Dockyard Chatham will excite and entertain you - whatever your age! Explore the.....

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

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Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction S)

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Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in.....

Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction S)

Unfortunately due to its fragility, the Dickens Chalet is not open to the public although it can be viewed from outside. The.....

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

Rochester Cathedral is awesome in its beauty, matching this is an impressive history stretching back to when the cathedral was.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SW)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

Sunset at Emley

Isle of Sheppey (21 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

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Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NW)

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NW)

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Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction SW)

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Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction S)

Lying in a gorgeous scenic location beside the River Medway is the ancient Palace belonging to the Archbishop's of Canterbury,.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction W)

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Leeds Castle in Kent

Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction S)

Listed in the Domesday Book, this castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence for six of England's medieval queens, a.....

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SW)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....


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