Danish Camp

#4288 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Danish Camp is an Iron Age fortified settlement in Shoeburyness in Essex. It is a Scheduled Monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, list number 1017206. The site is in the Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges nature reserve, which is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'37"N, 0°47'35"E

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Day trips

Danish Camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Island, Kursaal, The Railway Hotel, Southend Pier.

3.3 miW
Rides and attractions for kids of all ages
Adventure Island, Southend
86 min walk • Adventure Island is a theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The site of the theme park flanks the north end of Southend Pier and has been a theme park since 1976 when the land now forming the west side of the park was purchased by the Miller family.
3 miW
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
76 min walk • The Kursaal is a landmark of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in the United Kingdom. Once boasting one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks, the Kursaal was opened in 1901 as a glittering hub of entertainment and leisure.
3.6 miW
Nightlife
The Railway Hotel, Southend
92 min walk • The Railway Hotel is a pub in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It is known for its live music and its vegan food. The pub launched a meat-free menu in 2012, later making a solely vegan menu.
3.2 miW
Museum
Southend Pier, Southend
81 min walk • Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Extending 2.16 kilometres into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The bill to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber jetty, received Royal Assent in May 1829 with construction starting in July 1829.
3.5 miW
51°31'58"N • 0°42'47"E
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend
89 min walk • Beach, Restaurant, Cafe
3.3 miW
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Rage Roller Coaster, Southend
85 min walk • Rage is a steel roller coaster situated at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Rage is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster.
2.5 miW
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
63 min walk • Southchurch Park is a recreational park in the parish of Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The park is 12 hectares in area and contains sports pitches, including a cricket ground, formal gardens, a boating lake and a café.
2.8 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
72 min walk • Southchurch Hall is Grade I Listed Medieval moated house located in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The Hall was home to farming families until the 1920s.
~1230 ftNE
Area
Shoeburyness, Southend
6 min walk • Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, on the North Sea. It is within the city of Southend-on-Sea, situated at its far east, around 3 miles east of the city centre.
3.6 miW
Shopping, Department store
J L Dixons, Southend
92 min walk • J L Dixons department store opened in Southend, England, in 1913 and shut its doors in 1973.
3.6 miW
Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
The Forum, Southend
93 min walk • The Forum Southend-on-Sea, locally known simply as The Forum, is a library located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It was opened in September 2013 following a relocation from the former building of Southend Central Library. Membership for the library is free.