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Recommended Towns & Villages near South Benfleet

Leigh on Sea

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

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

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...

Seafront at Westcliff

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.6 miles, 9.0 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...

Low tide at Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Boxing Day '05

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (6.2 miles, 9.9 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...

Captain Mannering public house

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)

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

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.3 miles, 16.6 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.....

Foreshore at Gravesend with Royal Terrace Pier.

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.1 miles, 17.9 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...

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

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.1 miles, 17.9 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...

Cottages on the Common

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

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

Pub sign

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.0 miles, 19.4 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...

St Mary the Virgin, Upchurch

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.2 miles, 19.6 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...

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

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

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)

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

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)

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

The Priory Church of St. Laurence, Blackmore, Essex. Dates back to 12th century.

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.7 miles, 23.7 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...

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

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.8 miles, 25.4 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...

Queen Elizabet 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

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

Aylesford Village, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (17.1 miles, 27.6 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.....

Chipping Ongar town sign

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NW)

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

VIEW ACROSS THE PARK AREA TO THE AMUSEMENTS

Leysdown-on-Sea (3 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.3 miles, 29.4 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...

Recommended attractions near South Benfleet

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.8 km, direction E)

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)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 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)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N)

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

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Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction S)

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)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 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.....

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 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)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 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)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

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

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

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Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 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.....

Sunset at Emley

Isle of Sheppey (21 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SE)

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SW)

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West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction SW)

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Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction S)

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

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.5 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.....

Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction W)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....


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