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Recommended Towns & Villages near Leigh-on-Sea

Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (1.9 miles, 3.1 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...

Chalkwell Esplanade. 1 May 2005

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (2.5 miles, 4.0 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...

Danger Sign

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction E)

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

Looking towards Minster Cliffs and the Leas  Minster, Isle of Sheppey

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.5 miles, 13.7 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...

Sailing on the River Crouch

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.1 miles, 14.7 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...

Upchurch in the centre of the village, Kent

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.5 miles, 18.5 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 Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.3 miles, 19.8 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.....

St.Johns Church, Danbury, Essex

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

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

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction N)

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

A Blackbird on a Crab Apple Tree in a Gravesend Garden

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.0 miles, 22.6 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...

VIEW ACROSS THE PARK AREA TO THE AMUSEMENTS

Leysdown-on-Sea (3 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.2 miles, 24.5 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...

Alms Houses, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction W)

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

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SW)

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

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

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

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Stocks on the Village Green

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.7 miles, 28.5 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...

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.0 miles, 29.0 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...

The 700 yr old medieval bridge at Aylesford, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

The Swale Estuary

Faversham (80 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

There is record of settlements in the area in pre-historic times, it is known that the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons both established villages...

The Dartford Crossing on the Thames in Kent

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (20.0 miles, 32.2 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...

West Mersea hard, Essex

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction NE)

The beach is crammed full of colourful beach huts and has fine views across the mouth of the River Blackwater to Bradwell-on-Sea. The beach is safe for bathing, windsurfing is popular and there is a small jetty for boats...

Recommended attractions near Leigh-on-Sea

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction W)

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)

(2.8 miles, 4.6 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.....

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

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)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW)

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

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

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Sunset at Emley

Isle of Sheppey (21 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SE)

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Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

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

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction N)

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Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SW)

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)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

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)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 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.....

Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction W)

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.....

A picture of Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall

Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall (8 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction NE)

The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, having been built by St Cedd in 654ad. It sits right on the.....

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

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Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

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

Leeds Castle in Kent

Leeds Castle (335 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 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.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.4 km, direction W)

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