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Southend-on-Sea Information

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, information, and services of use to anyone living in South-east Essex, or looking for more details on Southend-on-Sea.

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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 Center. 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
  • Adventure Island - Southend's answer to Disneyland, for the kids (More info)
  • 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 info)

Travel news and information

More at www.southendtravel.co.uk


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Local Business and Services

Southend Newspapers

The local newspapers for the area are: Evening Echo, Observer, Standard, Yellow Advertiser , and here are some contact details

Evening Echo (Daily on Weekdays)
Web: www.echo-news.co.uk/
Tel: 0844 4774 512 (local rate)
Published by: Newsquest Media

Southend Standard (Weekly. Distributed free, and sold for 30p)
Distribution: 62,266 delivered weekly (VFD figures Jan-Jun 06)
Web: www.southendstandard.co.uk
News: 01702-321151
Deliveries: 01268-522792
Published by: Newsquest Media

Yellow Avertiser (Weekly. Distributed free in Southend, Leigh & Shoebury area)
Distribution: 63,032 a week (VFD figures Jan-Jun 06)
Web: www.icessex.co.uk
Switchboard:01268-503400
Editorial: 01268-503460
Distribution: 01268-503380
Owned by: Trinity Mirror

Leigh Times (Fortnightly, distributed free)
Web: www.leightimes.co.uk
Tel: 01702-477666 or 01702-474455

The Essex Enquirer
01277 627300
Web: www.theenquirer.co.uk
Tel: 01277 627300

Essex Chronicle
Web: www.essexchronicle.co.uk

More Southend-on-Sea links

A collection of other links to Southend-related content, can be found on our dedicated Links page

Locating Southenders

We quite often get messages from people who've found our site as they're looking to track down friends and relatives from in and around Southend. To help anyone looking for Southenders, we've created a page: Tracing Southenders

Southend Stats

Population 160,256 (2001 census)
176,000 (Southend Council figures)
Ratio: 47% male, 53% female
STD Code 01702
Post Code SS
Location 42 miles east of London
Grid Ref TQ:8780 8650



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Southend-on-Sea images

For a collection of photos from around Southend-on-Sea, see our Southend Pictures page

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Southend Seafront
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