About Southend-on-Sea
A luxury hotel re - development, with exciting retail and leisure opportunities
- Six million visitors per year
- Catchment area population of 325,000
- Less than one hour by train from London
- Conveniently positioned for the M25 and London’s Olympic Village
- Over one mile of quality high street shopping
- The Royals and Victoria shopping centres
- Entertainment venues including The Cliffs Pavilion and Palace Theatre
- Seven Miles of award winning beaches
- Worlds longest pleasure pier
- Adventure Island Theme Park attracting over two million visitors per year
- Strong student population with University of Essex and South East Essex College
Southend-on-Sea is one of the principal commercial centres in Essex, situated approximately 40 miles east of London on the northern bank of the Thames Estuary.
The Town has long been a favourite seaside resort, due to its close proximity to London. Southend is renowned for its pleasure pier, seven mile coastline and award winning beaches. The town has a range of tourist attractions, including the annual illuminations, torchlight carnival procession and airshow. Local entertainments include Adventure Island Theme Park and the Golden Mile of arcades.
Recent developments include the expansion of South East Essex College and the new University of Essex campus.These have both served to strengthen the towns student population.
Southend is a vibrant and hugely popular retail and leisure centre, with a wide range of shops and a pedestrianised high street. The Town has two major shopping centres,The Victoria and The Royals, providing anchor tenants at either end of the high street.
The Palace Hotel fronts Pier Hill, which is the main pedestrian route connecting the high street and Marine Parade. Situated along Marine Parade is the pier, Adventure Island Theme Park and a host of bars, restaurants, night clubs and other sea front attractions.
Adventure Island
At Adventure Island Southend there's something for the whole family to enjoy. With four roller coasters including 'Rage' with it's 75ft drop and 360 degree band roll, the only coaster of it's kind in England, plus unique rides 'Ramba Zamba' and 'The Archelon'. There are also sixteen rides for tiny tots and a themed Jungle Jive Cafe and Pizzas of Eight Restaurant. Open every day from Easter until early September and every weekend and school half term holiday from Sept to March including special Friday and Saturday 'Light Fantastic' nights during September and October.
Island Cafe and Jungle Jive Cafe. Plus kiosks and parlours serving everything from hot dogs to ice cream, candy floss and fudge.
Open daily from April to September plus school half terms, Easter Bank Holiday and all weekend during the winter months unless they fall on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
Open from 11.00am until between 5.00pm and 11.00pm depending on the time of year and weather.