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Leigh-on-Sea
Town in Essex, England

Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea, commonly referred to simply as Leigh, is a town and civil parish within the city of Southend-on-Sea, located in the ceremonial county of Essex, England.

Plan a trip to Leigh-on-Sea→From London, Essex

At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 22,568.

Get in

Getting to Leigh-on-Sea

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    Leigh-on-Sea

    From London Fenchurch Street (London's most hidden away terminus), take the c2c train to Leigh-on-Sea.

See

Worth seeing

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    Hadleigh Castle

    Ruined 1200s castle, refortified by Edward III in the Hundred Years War, affording marsh views.

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    Strand Wharf

    Strand Wharf, High St, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2EN.

Do

Things to do

Leigh-on-Sea Heritage Trail. Take a step back into the past and tread in the footsteps of Elizabethan mariners, artists and open-air preachers. NOT EXISTING IMAGE Prittle Brook Greenway. Walk or cycle the Greenway.

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    Bike Art Hadleigh Demo And Hire

    Hadleigh Park, Hadleigh, SS7 2PP, bikearthadleigh@gmail.com.

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    Essex Wildlife Trust Belfairs Woodland Centre

    The Woodland Centre provides a space for schools, groups and families to learn about south Essex’s fantastic ancient woodlands in an interactive way.

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    Leigh Golf Range and Cafe

    Leigh Folk Festival, info@leighfolkfestival.com.

Eat

Where to eat

Simply Seafood.

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    Osbourne Bros

    A unique, family-run seafood café in Old Leigh.

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    The Peterboat

    27 High Street, Leigh-on-sea, Essex, SS9 2EN,.

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    The Boatyard

    Thu to Sat lunch & evening service and Sun lunch.

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    The Mayflower Chip Shop - Restaurant
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    High Street

    Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2EN,.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Saffron Blaze (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.