The village that came before Southend. A Grade I listed church with Saxon origins is a few minutes from the platform, and Priory Park, with its medieval priory, is just beyond.
A Grade I listed church on a site used for worship since the 7th century. Part of the Saxon doorway of the first chapel survives in the north wall of the chancel, and the tall tower is a landmark across the town.
| Mon–Fri | 09:00–16:00 |
From the parish's latest notice. Worth a quick check before you go.
Southend's grandest park: formal gardens, ponds with ducks and other waterbirds, broad lawns and mature trees, with the priory at its centre.
Open at all times.
The remains of a Cluniac priory founded in the 12th century, now a small museum set in the middle of Priory Park.
| Wed–Sun | 11:00–17:00 |
| Sat & Sun | 11:00–16:00 |
Entry: Free.