Southend-on-Sea page (Moved)

Essex, UK Map Southend-on-Sea is in the county of Essex, in South-East England, on the north bank of the Thames estuary.

The town is primarily a seaside resort, but is the home of companies such as FDR (the credit card processing company), Amstrad, Maplin Electronics, and a host of electrical equipment, pharmaceutical and light engineering firms.

The most notable landmark is that of the 1.3 mile (2km) long pier which extends out into the Estuary - it's the longest pleasure pier in the world. Southend is also famous for the Golden Mile of amusement arcades and attractions, including the Kursaal bowling alley and bar, and Peter Pan's Adventure Island.

This page contains links to Southend-on-Sea sites, and some information on the town.

A more up-to-date version of this page can be found at www.sarfend.co.uk

Got a question on Southend? Ask away in the Southend forum.

News and weather

Southend News - A page outlining some of the recent events in Southend's history
This is Essex - Local news site
Southendweather.co.uk - Weather from a DIY weather station in Leigh
Weather Channel - Detailed weather information and satellite pics
Local newspapers: Evening Echo, Observer, Standard, Yellow Advertiser

Southend information

Sarfend-on-Sea - More up-to-date version of this page, now with a discussion forum
Southend Forum - Great place to discuss Southend
Tracing Southenders - Help tracing down former friends

Go to this page's new home at www.sarfend.co.uk.

Local attractions

Southend-on-Sea, situated at the mouth of the Thames Estuary, has long been a favourite seaside resort, with its close proximity to London. Most famous for its Pier and beach, the town has a range of attractions to offer, including the annual illuminations on the seafront, boat trips, the Golden Mile of arcades, and a wide range of shops in the High Street, including The Royals Shopping Centre. Here are just a few links to Southend-on-Sea attractions.

Blue Flag award - Surprising as it may seem to the locals, Southend beach has been awarded a Blue Flag for water quality
Kursaal - Situated on the seafront, the venue includes the bowling rink, dancing, arcades and bars (more)
Adventure Island - Southend's answer to Disneyland, for the kids (More)
Southend Pier - The World's longest pleasure pier has had its ups and downs over the years.
Southend Carnival - Details of the annual August carnival
Sealife Centre - The fishy educational attraction on Southend seafront (More)

Go to this page's new home at www.sarfend.co.uk.

Travel news and information

Arriva - Bus timetables
C2C rail travel updates - See the Unofficial c2c Rail Site and join their c2c mailing list
Travel News - Information on collecting travel and traffic news on the move.

Go to this section's new home at www.southendtravel.co.uk.

Local entertainment

Cliffs Pavilion - Venue overlooking the cliffs of Westcliff-on-sea
Essex FM, formerly Essex Radio.
Southend Radio - More on radio for the seaside town
Radio in Essex and Essex DAB - Details of local radio stations, including digital services
Southend United FC - Southend's football team, the Shrimpers.
Virgin Media - Cable TV in the area (formerly TeleWest). Get extra TV channels.

Local books on Southend and Essex

Titbits and Tales of Essex
Extraordinary Essex
Titbits and Tales of Essex Inns
Southend-on-Sea: Past and Present

Books on the County of Essex

Local Business and Services

John Salim Photographic - Professional photography services
South East Essex College - With their excellent Weekend College courses
Regis, Regisport & Equity - Have your say on this infamous local property firm
Southend General Hospital - Our local NHS hospital in Prittlewell Chase
Thameside Radio - The local hospital radio station (Thameside member?)

Go to this section's new home at www.sarfend.co.uk.

Southend-on-Sea images

For a small but growing collection of images of Southend-on-Sea, see the Southend pics page.

Southend seafront from 1000 feet.
You can see an image of your house online at www.getmapping.com

Southend discussion