Cycling in Southend is very pleasant and easy, since the area is quite flat with a couple of great off-road cycle routes.
The seafront route between Chalkwell beach and Shoebury East beach is very good for those cycling to Southend town centre, as it is completely segregated from the traffic. It can be joined at any location along the route, and there is one section as you go through the centre of Southend (City Beach) where the promenade is shared with other pedestrians.
Another good route for cyclists is the Prittle Brook Greenway, which runs from the south entrance of Belfairs Park to Priory Park. This route follows the brook along a green route away from the highway but does cross several roads. It takes approximately 45 minutes to cycle the whole route.
The Queensway route takes you from the west of town all the way down to City Beach.
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Southend-on-Sea is served by two National Rail lines, running from Southend Victoria north out of the town into London Liverpool Street and west from Southend Central into London Fenchurch Street.
The Greater Anglia line, run by Abellio, goes from Southend Victoria, calling at Prittlewell and London Southend Airport on its way to London Liverpool Street. Check out the website for timetables and tickets.
c2c runs trains from Shoeburyness to London Fenchurch Street. Check out c2c’s website for timetables and tickets.
Remember, when using public transport make sure you adhere to the governments safety guidelines to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Click here to see c2c’s guidelines
Click here to see Greater Anglia’s guidelines
With 700 bus stops in Southend-on-Sea, jumping on the bus is easier than ever. A number of bus stops have shelters and real-time passenger information to keep you up-to-date on your journey.
Bus operators include Arriva, First and Stephensons.
Remember, when using public transport make sure you adhere to the governments safety guidelines to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Click here to see Arriva’s guidelines
Click here to see First’s guidelines
