Location: Southend-on-Sea
Top Things to do in Southend-on-Sea
What to do and see in Southend-on-Sea, England: The Best Things to do Good for Couples
Southend-on-Sea (/ˈsaʊθɛnd ɒn ˈsiː/ ( listen)), commonly referred to as simply Southend, is a town and wider unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, 40 miles (64 km) east of central London. It is bordered to the north by Rochford and to the west by Castle Point. It is home to the longest leisure pier in the world, Southend Pier. London Southend Airport is located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of the town centre.
Restaurants in Southend-on-Sea
1. Discovery Seal Trips
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5.0 based on 62 reviews
We are based at Essex Marina on Wallsea Island and offer trips into the Rivers Crouch & Roach to see the resident seals. Trips lasts approx. 2 hrs and we sail up to 3 times per day depending on tides and weather. We launch from Wallasea but also do pick-ups on the town jetty at Burnham-on-Crouch.Our trips take us around the RSPB reserve on Wallasea where a variety of birdlife can also be seen.
2. Made by you Pottery
3. Escape Live Southend - Escape Rooms
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5.0 based on 1,174 reviews
Escape Live is an Escape Game for groups of 2-6 people located in Southend-On-Sea, the heart of Essex. You have 60 minutes to complete a mountain of puzzles and mysteries. The aim is simple, get out before it's too late. Proud to rated by TripAdvisor as the No.1 Fun Thing to Do in Essex.
Reviewed By Sylvia44500 - London, United Kingdom
Amber our game master was friendly and professional the game props and clues were great in the pirate room we escaped with 8mins to spare and had lots of fun kids and grown up all had their input we loved it and will be back! Thank you!
4. Hide and Shriek
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5.0 based on 143 reviews
Hide and Shriek is one of the UK's Scariest Attractions and Essex's No. 1 Scare Attraction - featuring a variety of Live Action Scare Experiences throughout the year! Brand New for 2017 - The Séance, discover Southend's Dark Paranormal History in an experience that combines 18th Century Techniques with Theme Park Technology. This is an encounter, that will seem all too real, testing your senses and bravery...
5. Jewellery Design Centre
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Bespoke & Commissioned Jewellery at it 's best in Platinum, Gold and Silver. Owner, Allan, combines his traditional skills as a master craftsman with modern technology to create that perfect piece of unique jewellery. Seeing is believing with Computer Aided Design. Your old jewellery re used, re modelled & re made. Wedding Rings – Allan is passionate about weddings rings and enjoys no
Reviewed By Cocodolly
Fantastic service and product. I highly recommend the JDC. Wanted a diamond brooch repurposed to a ring. Allan spent time helping me with design ideas, kept me informed of progress and the ring was ready at the time promised. The ring is beautiful - better than I had imagined. I am thrilled and can not thank him enough for his care and attention
6. Vino Vero
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Wine shop and tasting room. Buy over 200 bottles to take away or sample wines in store from an always changing list of over 15 wines. Try our cheese platters and snacks too. Please note although we do serve food, it is a limited selection designed to compliment the wine, and we're not classed as a restaurant.
Reviewed By mikeybabe27 - Leigh-on Sea, United Kingdom
We’ve known Sam and Charlie since they opened. The addition of Ollie (ex Pipe of Port) and Alison has also been a most welcome boost to an already superb team. The choice of wines on offer is fabulous. What makes it even more fun is the regular infusions of new and exciting additions to the stock, which means that regular visitors can continue to make exciting new discoveries for themselves. The tasting evenings are also a must right down to the food options which are always an excellent match. Being as the team’s knowledge base is extremely strong, it becomes a superb learning experience as well as great fun! Well done guys, keep up the great work.
7. Roslin Retreat
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
Rebalance and Restore at Roslin Beach Featuring luxurious Elemis treatments designed to revitalise your body and mind, our Southend-on-Sea spa retreat is the perfect way to rejuvenate and restore. Enter an environment of relaxation that combines all the benefits of health, wellbeing and beauty with the care of the face and body. Our highly trained, friendly therapists are here to create that perfe
Reviewed By Dowd87 - Leigh-on Sea, United Kingdom
We had my sisters baby shower here over the weekend and had a wonderful afternoon. The service was brilliant by all the staff but especially Amie who was so lovely, attentive, and provided excellent service for our whole party. Due to the current restrictions we had 2 tables split between 9 girls, we had afternoon tea, drinks, sides, and everything was delicious. For most of our party it was people’s first time out in 6 months or to a restaurant for food, Especially my mum who has been Isolation pretty much since March so she was quite anxious. She had such a lovely day, everyone felt safe, comfortable but still such a relaxed environment. We were provided with a table for cake, presents and allowed to decorate the area a few minutes before my sister arrived to her surprise shower. Thank for proving a wonderful experience and one of our first since lockdown. Thank you to all staff but especially Amie for looking after us all so well.
8. Adonia Hammam Spa
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Our Hammam Spa is based on authentic Moroccan traditions and offers a fusion of ancient therapies and contemporary holistic treatments for both him and her. Your experience begins when you enter our fabulous consultation and changing area. Then, depending on your chosen therapy, you visit the Hammam steam room or the treatment areas. You will have entered a place of tranquility and relaxation.
Reviewed By Amzvics1
Beautiful chiled experience! I had the full body massage which lasted over an hour and it was fantastic! The massuse talks through all the oils and the pressure before she starts and discussing any areas of concern. It was simply lovely and I would hesitate to go back. In fact I'm thinking of having a facial next time! Thank you
9. Craftwerk Beers
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Bex159 - Essex, United Kingdom
Last night we had a pizza and beer delivery. Piping hot delicious garlic mushroom pizzas with a side of coleslaw and a couple of pints of Big Wave. It was truly delicious - best pizza I’ve had in a very long time! The sweets were a lovely added bonus with the delivery! Excellent value - wish we could order one every day!! Thanks for making us so happy (and well fed!) in what is a very strange and difficult time. You are certainly making the best out of a bad situation Thanks again - can’t recommend highly enough
10. Adventure Island
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4.5 based on 3,630 reviews
Adventure Island Fun Park is the U.K's No.1 FREE ADMISSION Fun Park. Situated on Southend-on-Sea's famous seafront we have over 40 fabulous rides and attractions including the outragous RAGE roller coaster. You don't pay to enter, you ride the rides with our great value all day ride bands.
Reviewed By jay-c2012 - Aylesbury, United Kingdom
My 7 year daughter and her 9 year old friend were treated to a day out at Southend a few days ago. My wife had visited adventure island a number of times as a child but I never had and being completely honest, for some reason always though Southend and adventure island would be a run down typical English seas side town. I was very very wrong!!! Adventure island was brilliant, so much to do and good value too having purchased tickets online in advance. Parking was simple on the sea front and cost £6.60 for 7 hours. The staff on every ride were so interactive and more like entertainment staff than your usual theme park ride assistants, cracking jokes, having sing songs with the kids and spending time with every guest even during busy times. I really am pleased to say I loved it and we will be back again shortly!!!
