Canvey Island is on the south coast of Essex.

Understand

Dutch Cottage Museum

Get in

The nearest station is Benfleet, on the line between London and Southend. There are buses from Benfleet station to Canvey Island.

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. (updated Jun 2016)
• 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. (updated Jun 2016)
• 3 The Bay Museum, The Old Desaussing Station, Western Esplanade, SS8 0AY. Sundays and bank holidays 10AM-4PM. (updated Jun 2016)
• 4 Thorney Bay beach. 

Do

• 1 Canvey Island F.C.. Play in the non-league. Their ground is below sea level.  

Sleep

• The Oysterfleet Hotel,, Knightswick Rd, ☏ +44 1268 510111. Restaurant & bar.