The Top 20 Attractions around Foulness
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Foulness. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Foulness is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Gunners Park and Shoebury Old Ranges
Highlight • Natural
Accessible to all, this nature reserve is a great place to go for a coastal walk. Due to its proximity to the Thames Estuary, Gunners Park provides ideal habitat for …
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The Plough & Sail, Paglesham
Highlight • Pub
Just a few hundred yards away from the River Rouch you’ll find the Plough and Sail owned by the Oliver Family. Still run as a traditional pub with real log …
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Lake at Gunners Park
Highlight • Lake
Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges is a 25 hectare nature reserve in Shoeburyness in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. Part of Gunners Park is Shoeburyness Old …
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Southend Pier
Highlight • Bridge
Southend Pier is the city’s most treasured, historical icon as well as being the longest pleasure pier in the world. It stretches for 1.33 miles out into the Thames Estuary, …
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East Beach, Shoeburyness
Highlight • Beach
A reward winning beach
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Fox & Hounds Pub
Highlight • Pub
Give yourself plenty of time to complete the walk. It started getting dark so instead of finishing we diverted and headed home to Bradwell.
Not the prettiest or most scenic of routes as its mainly just field after field.
Not the prettiest or most scenic of routes as its mainly just field after field.
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Prittle Brook Greenway
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
This is 5.7km route that links the urban heart of Southend to existing tracks and Woodlands Park in Hadleigh. It provides a traffic-free connection for both cyclists and pedestrians. Again …
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St. Nicholas Church, Canewdon
Highlight • Religious Site
St. Nicholas Church at Canewdon dates back to the 1300s, with the later tower built to commemorate the Battle of Agincourt. Many local legends surround the church, reputed as the …
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HMS Beagle Wreck Site
Highlight • Viewpoint
This small, ruined dock amid abandoned osyster beds is the last post of the H.M.S. Beagle; Charles Darwin's expedition ship that took him around the world. The vessel spent its final years moored here, acting as a deterrent for smugglers.
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Burnham-on-Crouch Waterfront
Highlight • River
Quiet but pretty sea front. A good spot for an ice cream!
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Gog's Berth
Highlight • Beach
In the late 19th century two barges operated out of Shoeburyness, the Gog and the Magog. Huge guns at Woolwich Arsenal were taken down the River Thames on the barges for testing here at Shoeburyness.
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