Southend Parks
- Friday, 23 November 2007
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Southend-on-Sea
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Looking for a park home at the seaside with a good beach and plenty of entertainment? Southend is just the place
Longest pleasure pier
The longest in the world, it stretches out into the Thames estuary, 1.3 miles long – and you can walk or catch a train to the pierhead.
Annual carnival
It includes an illuminated procession and has a history dating back more than 100 years.
The Golden Mile
Amusements, arcades and attractions galore are to be found along the Golden Mile, including the Kursaal bowling alley plus bar, and Peter Pan's Adventure Island theme park.
Come on in!
Dip your toe in the water from beaches that boast the internationally recognised Blue Flag award for cleanliness – you can count on the water being safe for bathing here.
Well placed
Its close proximity and first-class road and rail links mean that there is easy access to London, with all its amenities and attractions.
Sports and culture
Three theatres, two football teams, a pair of rugby clubs and county cricket are the icing on the cake for residents of this up-and-coming seaside resort.
5 Southend Parks
East Beach Park
Blackgate Rd, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS3 9SG. 01933 230111
This is new Tingdene development of 24 plots is next to the beach. At the time of writing there were still nine vacant plots available.
Hockley Park
Lower Rd, Hockley, Southend-on-Sea,
Essex SS5 5NQ. 01933 230111
Hockley Park is set in open countryside right next to the River Crouch, pleasant surroundings but within easy reach of Hulbridge with all its amenities.
Lake View Park
Cummings Hall Lane, Noak Hill, Romford, Essex RM3 7LE. 0870 0421000
This park offers peace and quiet in a rural setting, a gently-sloping, lightly-wooded hillside overlooking a lake, but with easy access to shops and motorways.
Crouch Park
Pooles Lane, Hulbridge, Essex SS5 6PX. 0870 0421000
Located in the ancient hamlet of Hullbridge, Crouch Park is in a Green Belt area, backs on to the River Crouch and has its own boat moorings.
Kings Park
Canvey Island, Essex SS8 8HE. 01268 5115555
This is Britain's biggest park-home estate with 750 plots. A well-stocked lake with lots of birdlife provides a focal point and plenty of fishing.
Essential City Info
Council tax bands and rates
1 April, 2007 – 31 March, 2008
Band A: £782.89
Band D: £1,174.33
Local MPs
James Duddridge, Conservative MP (Rochford & Southend East)
Tel: 01702 616135 or 020 7219 4830 (Westminster)
Email: email@jamesduddridge.com
Crime rates
Southend currently has 6.2 burglaries per 1,000 of the population against an English average of 5.0.
Thefts of motor vehicles stand at 3.3 per 1,000. The average in England is 3.0.
Access to London
Southend is connected to London and the M25. According to the AA, the journey, covering 42 miles, takes about an hour. Trains run from Southend Central station, with the journey to London Fenchurch Street station taking 50 minutes.
Call Back Issues on 01733 385170 to order the August issue of Park Home & Holiday Caravan magazine for the full 'Let's Move to Southend' feature
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