Canvey Island
Canvey Island is on the south coast of Essex.
Understand
Canvey Island is low-lying next to the River Thames, and has flooded periodicially, most devastatingly in 1953. It has a significant population of former Londoners including an Orthodox Jewish community.
Get in
By car
A130 from Chelmsford.
By train
The nearest station is 1 Benfleet station which is on the line between London Fenchurch St and Southend-on-Sea. There are buses from Benfleet station to Canvey Island.
Get around
See
- 1 Castle Point Transport Museum, 105 Point Rd, SS8 7TD. April - Oct 1 and 3rd Sunday every month + all Sundays in August 10AM-6PM. Volunteer-run museum in an old bus depot built in 1934 housing 30 vintage buses and various lorries.
- 2 Dutch Cottage Museum, Canvey Road. Spring Bank Holiday - end Sept: Su 2:30PM-5PM, and some W. Built in 1618 by Dutch engineer who settled here to drain the land.
- 3 The Bay Museum, The Old Desaussing Station, Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY. Sundays and bank holidays 10AM-4PM.
- 4 Thorney Bay beach.
Do
- 1 Canvey Island F.C.. Play in the non-league and famous for their ground below sea level.
Buy
Eat
- Savor / Labworth Cafe, Eastern Esplanade, SS8 7DW. Seaside cafe designed by notable architect Ove Arup.
Drink
1 The Haystack, 96 Furtherwick Rd, SS8 7AJ, ☏ +44 1268 680 454. 1PM-.
2 Lobster Smack, Haven Rd, SS8 0NR, ☏ +44 1268 514 297, lobstersmack.canvey@stonegategroup.co.uk. 11AM-. 
Sleep
1 The Oysterfleet Hotel, 21 Knightswick Rd, SS8 9PA, ☏ +44 1268 510111. Restaurant & bar.
Connect
The island and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Feb 2023, 5G has not reached this area.
Go next
| Routes through Canvey Island |
| Chelmsford ← Basildon ← | N  S |
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Leigh-on-Sea ← Merges with  ← South Benfleet ← |
NE  S |
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