Thorpe Bay, Southend

Name: Thorpe Bay
Address: Southend, United Kingdom

#51 among attractions in Southend

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Thorpe Bay is an area within the city of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England located on the Thames Estuary. Thorpe Bay is situated within the Thorpe ward of Southend-on-Sea. It is around 4 miles to the east of Southend. Originally the area was called Thorpe, but it was renamed Thorpe Bay, after the railway station. The station had been given the name to indicate that it was a seaside settlement. The majority of Thorpe Bay consists of residential properties, mainly built in the 1920s, arranged in a grid pattern. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'58"N, 0°45'33"E

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Southend United Kingdom

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Thorpe Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southchurch Park, Holy Trinity Church, Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges, Shoeburyness Old Ranges.

1 miW
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
25 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.
1 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Southend
26 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Church of England parish church in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building with the earliest parts dating to the Norman period.
1.3 miSE
Park
Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges, Southend
34 min walk • Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges is a 25 hectare nature reserve in Shoeburyness in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.
1.1 miSE
Park
Shoeburyness Old Ranges, Southend
29 min walk • Shoeburyness Old Ranges or Shoebury Ranges is a 6.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Shoeburyness in Essex. It is part of the Foulness Site of Special Scientific Interest, and of the Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges nature reserve, which is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.