Rushley Island

#6712 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Rushley Island is a small uninhabited island in Essex, England. It is the smallest of six islands comprising an archipelago in Essex, and is privately owned. A seawall was first constructed in the 1780s by John Harriott, and the island has been the object of farming activities since then. ()

Coordinates: 51°33'58"N, 0°49'52"E

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Rushley Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kursaal, Southchurch Park, Southchurch Hall, Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum.

5.1 miSW
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
131 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.
4.7 miSW
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
120 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.
4.8 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
123 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.
4.2 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum, Burnham-on-Crouch
108 min walk • The Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum, located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, is a registered charity run by members of the Burnham History Society, aiming to reflect the history and development of the town and the local people.
2.9 miSW
Area
Shoeburyness, Southend
75 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.
5.4 miW
Shopping, Department store
J L Dixons, Southend
139 min walk • J L Dixons department store opened in Southend, England, in 1913 and shut its doors in 1973.
4 miN
Sailing, Yacht club
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch
102 min walk • The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is a watersports organisation based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
3.6 miNE
Church
Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island
93 min walk • Saint Mary the Virgin is a parish of the Church of England on Foulness Island, in Essex, England. Before the 15th century, the island of Foulness was divided among several neighbouring parishes.
5 miN
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Burnham-on-Crouch
129 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It is Grade II*...
4.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Southend
108 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.
3.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Danish Camp
81 min walk • 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.