Canvey Island
Understand
Get in
The nearest station is Benfleet, on the line between London and Southend. There are buses from Benfleet station to Canvey Island.
Get around
See
- 🌍 Castle Point Transport Museum, 105 Point Rd, SS8 7TD. April - Oct 1 and 3rd Sunday every month + all Sundays in August 10AM-6PM. Volunteer-run museum in an old bus depot built in 1934 housing 30 vintage buses and various lorries.
- 🌍 Dutch Cottage Museum, Canvey Road. Spring Bank Holiday - end Sept: Su 2:30PM-5PM, and some W. Built in 1618 by Dutch engineer who settled here to drain the land.
- 🌍 The Bay Museum, The Old Desaussing Station, Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY. Sundays and bank holidays 10AM-4PM.
- 🌍 Thorney Bay beach.
Do
- 🌍 Canvey Island F.C.. Play in the non-league. Their ground is below sea level.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- The Oysterfleet Hotel,, Knightswick Rd, ☎ +44 1268 510111. Restaurant & bar.
Connect
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