Canvey Island is on the south coast of Essex.
Understand
Get in
By car
A130 from Chelmsford.
By train
The nearest station is Benfleet station 📍 which is on the line between London Fenchurch St and Southend-on-Sea. There are buses from Benfleet station to Canvey Island.
Get around
See
- Castle Point Transport Museum, 105 Point Rd, SS8 7TD, 51.5177°, 0.6140°. April - Oct 1 and 3rd Sunday every month + all Sundays in August 10AM-6PM. Volunteer-run museum in an old bus depot built in 1934 housing 30 vintage buses and various lorries. 2016-06-17
- Dutch Cottage Museum, Canvey Road, 51.52502°, 0.55660°. Spring Bank Holiday - end Sept: Su 2:30PM-5PM, and some W. Built in 1618 by Dutch engineer who settled here to drain the land. 2016-06-17
- The Bay Museum, The Old Desaussing Station, Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY, 51.5131°, 0.5879°. Sundays and bank holidays 10AM-4PM. 2016-06-17
- Thorney Bay beach, 51.5140°, 0.5866°.
Do
- Canvey Island F.C., 51.5165°, 0.615678°. Play in the non-league. Their ground is below sea level.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- The Oysterfleet Hotel,, Knightswick Rd, +44 1268 510111. Restaurant & bar.
Connect
The island and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Feb 2023, 5G has not reached this area.