Canvey Island is on the south coast of Essex.
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By car[edit]
A130 from Chelmsford.
By train[edit]
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.
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- 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[edit]
- 1 Canvey Island F.C.. Play in the non-league. Their ground is below sea level.
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Sleep[edit]
- The Oysterfleet Hotel,, Knightswick Rd, ☏ +44 1268 510111. Restaurant & bar.
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Routes through Canvey Island |
Chelmsford ← Basildon ← | N ![]() |
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Leigh-on-Sea ← Merges with ![]() |
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