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Westcliff-on-Sea
Town in Essex, England

Westcliff-on-Sea

Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburb of the city of Southend-on-Sea, located within the ceremonial county of Essex, England.

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

It is on the north shore of the lower Thames Estuary, about 37 miles (55 km) east of London. The Westcliff-on-Sea area is described by Southend-on-Sea City Council as having a border in the east with Milton Road, Hamlet Court Road and Gainsborough Drive; Prittlewell Chase to the North and Valkyrie Road/ London Road/ Southbourne Grove in the west. Traditionally Westcliff included Chalkwell.

Get in

Getting to Westcliff-on-Sea

Southend is well served by roads, with two junctions off the London-Orbital motorway, the M25. The A127 (junction 29) and A13 (junction 30) both go direct to the town centre. The A127 is more free-flowing road however gets busy on summer weekends when many day-trippers head to the seaside.

  1. 01
    Southend Central

    Frequent service to the heart of the town centre and is served by trains from London Fenchurch St, run by c2c Railways.

  2. 02
    Southend Victoria

    Located at the north end of the town, a 15-minute walk along the main shopping street to get to the Sea.

  3. 03
    London Southend Airport

    Three low-cost carriers fly from European places.

See

Worth seeing

Along the top of the cliffs, are spectacular views over the Thames Estuary towards the distant Kent coastline. Not far from the Royal Mews are the beautiful Prittlewell Square gardens and farther along is the Beecroft Art Gallery in Station Road.

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    Southend Pier

    Southend Sea Front (End of the high-street), +44 1702 618747.

  2. 02
    Adventure Island

    Adventure Island, Sunken Gardens, Western Esplanade, Southend on Sea, SS1 1EE,.

  3. 03
    City Beach

    The beaches in Southend stretch for miles along the seafront, with many small shops selling ice creams and doughnuts.

  4. 04
    Three Shells Beach and Lagoon

    The beach at the Three Shells, to the West of Adventure Island, is the most sandy.

  5. 05
    Amusement Arcades

    The arcades are an area offering video game machines, bingo, pool tables and fruit machines.

  6. 06
    Sea Life Adventure

    Eastern Esplanade (opposite the Kursaal),.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Adventure Inside

    Adventure Island, Sunken Gardens, Western Esplanade, Southend on Sea, SS1 1EE,.

  2. 02
    Southend United

    Roots Hall, Victoria Ave, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS2 6NQ.

  3. 03
    The Cliffs Pavilion

    The Cliffs Pavilion is a renowned theatre venue in Westcliff-on-Sea.

  4. 04
    The Palace Theatre

    The Palace Theatre is the Cliffs' sister venue and shows alternative arts including plays and musicals.

  5. 05
    Belfairs Public Golf Course

    Has nature walks, a cafeteria, golf facilities and as large car park.

  6. 06
    Garon Park Pitch and Putt

    Second public golf course in Southend offering a driving range and 18-hole course.

Eat

Where to eat

Along the London Road at Westcliff is a wide range of restaurants from Thai to Italian, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese.. too many to mention. In Leigh-on-Sea, visit the restaurants along Leigh Road, Leigh Broadway and Rectory Grove, where you will be spoilt for choice.

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    Twenty One

    A café which is also part of the local art scene, combining events and arts with healthy food.

  2. 02
    Three Shells

    Has indoor seating with views of the sea.

  3. 03
    Café Rebecca

    Western Esplanade.

  4. 04
    The Alex

    53 Alexandra St.

  5. 05
    Van Looy’s Fish & Chips

    16 Clifftown Rd.

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