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Travelling
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Island, A30 then A130 south of Basildon, or take the coast
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Essex
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Essex
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Canvey Island,
once a mud bank separated from the mainland by a river, was
reclaimed in the 17th century, and now relies on flood prevention
walls to survive.
A victim
of the 1953 floods when 58 people died here, a flood that
affected most of England's East Coast.
Some good
beaches, and despite being behind sea walls there is a population
of 37,000 living in houses built on concrete rafts.
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What
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Canvey Island Tourist Attractions
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 Canvey
Point Transport Museum, 105 Point Road, Canvey Island,
SS8 7TP, a collection of buses, coaches, and commercial vehicles
from 1944 onwards. Open: Apr-Oct 1st & 3rd Sundays in the
month 10:00-16:00. Tel: 01268 684272 |
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Cottage Museum, Canvey Road, Canvey Island, a small 17th
century cottage with local history exhibits.Open: Spring Bank
Holiday Monday 14:30-17:00, Jun-Aug Sun 14:30-17:00, plus Wed
in Jul-Aug 14:30-17:00 Tel: 01268 794005 |
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Miniature Railway, Waterside Farm Centre, Canvey Island,
SS16 6DA, steam miniature railway on a one mile track. Open:
Sundays from 1st Sunday April - 1st Sunday in October Tel: 01268
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Castle, on the mainland overlooking the island and the
Thames, 3/4 mile south of A13 at Hadleigh, a ruined Edward III
castle, as painted by Constable. |
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Castle Country Park, on the mainland next to the castle,
fields and woods with Thames views. |
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Where
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Days Out in and around Canvey Island
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| Visit Southend |
Towns near Canvey Island To Visit - straight line distance:
Basildon Tourist Information (5.33 miles) Southend Tourist Information (6.05 miles) East Tilbury Tourist Information (7.33 miles) Sheerness Tourist Information (9.60 miles) |
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