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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
To Stay in Canvey Island
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Around
The Canvey Island Area
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Basildon (5.33 miles) Southend (6.05 miles) East Tilbury (7.33 miles) Sheerness (9.60 miles) Rochester (9.70 miles) Chatham (9.80 miles) Billericay (10.00 miles) Gravesend (10.33 miles) Grays (11.35 miles) Cobham (11.80 miles) Burnham on Crouch (12.66 miles) |
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