The Railway Hotel, Southend

Name: The Railway Hotel
Address: Southend, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Southend

Lunch, Drinks, Nightlife

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Facts and practical information

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. English guitarist Wilko Johnson, David Bowie & Iggy Pop collaborator Geoff MacCormack and Teenage Fanclub drummer Brendan O'Hare have been known to attend the pub regularly. In 2013 the pub replaced their traditional pub sign with a hand-painted portrait of Wilko Johnson by local artist Jack Melville. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'12"N, 0°42'38"E

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Southend United Kingdom

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Day trips

The Railway Hotel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Island, Kursaal, Roots Hall, Prittlewell Priory.

~1940 ftSE
Rides and attractions for kids of all ages
Adventure Island, Southend
10 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.
0.7 miE
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
17 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.
0.9 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Roots Hall, Southend
24 min walk • Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the Vanarama National League Southend United.
1.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Prittlewell Priory, Southend
31 min walk • Prittlewell Priory is a medieval priory in the Prittlewell area of Southend, Essex, England. It was founded in the 12th century, by monks from the Cluniac Priory of St Pancras in Lewes, East Sussex, and passed into private hands at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.
1.2 miS
Museum
Southend Pier, Southend
32 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.
~1550 ftS
51°31'58"N • 0°42'47"E
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend
8 min walk • Beach, Restaurant, Cafe
0.4 miSE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Rage Roller Coaster, Southend
10 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.
0.7 miW
Shopping, Department store
Havens, Southend
19 min walk • Havens department store is a Grade II listed building based in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex and, until its closure in 2017, was the only remaining independent department store based in the borough of Southend-on-Sea.
1.1 miE
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
30 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.
0.8 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
21 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.
0.6 miW
Museum
Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend
15 min walk • Beecroft Art Gallery is a gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Prior to 2014, the gallery was formerly located in and Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft to house his eclectic collection of art works.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Railway Hotel?

Nearby attractions include Cliff Town Congregational Church, Southend (2 min walk), New Empire Theatre, Southend (4 min walk), The Forum, Southend (4 min walk), Prittlewell Square, Southend (5 min walk).

How to get to The Railway Hotel by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Railway Hotel:

Bus

Nelson Street • Lines: 17, 60A (1 min walk)
Scratton Road • Lines: 17 (1 min walk)

Train

Southend Central (2 min walk)
Shore (10 min walk)