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Discover the best top things to do in , United Kingdom including Discovery Seal Trips, Rochford Resevoir, Wallasea Island Wild Coast, Rollacity, Bounce Village, The Golden Lion, The Athenaeum Club, Monkey Bizness, The Garden Ornament Centre, Southend Outdoor Cinema.
1. Discovery Seal Trips
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
We are based at Essex Marina on Wallsea Island and offer trips into the Rivers Crouch & Roach to see the resident seals. Trips lasts approx. 2 hrs and we sail up to 3 times per day depending on tides and weather. We launch from Wallasea but also do pick-ups on the town jetty at Burnham-on-Crouch.Our trips take us around the RSPB reserve on Wallasea where a variety of birdlife can also be seen.
2. Rochford Resevoir
3. Wallasea Island Wild Coast
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Cheekycockney190757 - Basildon, United Kingdom
Visited on Saturday 20th February 2021 for the first time. A nice drive with indicators on the route that the island can experience cut off's due to water coverage of access roads, so double-check if planning a visit when this may be an issue. Once on the Island, the road comes to a natural end with an excellent well maintained free car park. There were signs indicating trails and distance of those trails along the raised seawall. These trails are narrow and thus when you come across walkers coming in the opposite direction you cannot maintain any social distance. We simply went back to back. The views on the route we took which was 2km x2 towards the harbour and back were excellent as it covered the River Crouch and Burnham on Crouch on the opposite bank. No toilet or refreshments on site so be conscious of that. A few birds viewed but on the trail, we took no hides. From the harbour seal, viewing trips can be taken. We will be returning in future to enjoy exploring more.
4. Rollacity
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By annettew931 - Essex, United Kingdom
I booked my daughters 13th birthday party here for a Friday eve when it is teen disco night, I booked the basic party which just reserved an area for the kids to come back to for drinks. Rollacity staff were, polite and attentive, DJ happy for requests for music, couple of shout outs to birthday girl (inc Happy Birthday song) and he played some games which everyone joined in with. Party price is reasonable as you could skate from 7pm til 10-30 and place was not packed out. Def would go back and def recommend! Only downside as per prev comments toilets are upstairs?!
5. Bounce Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By gillykessex
My grandson loves this place. The young staff are friendly and accommodating and engage with him in a fun way. The seating and coffee shop are in a great position and the food and drinks are reasonable. I recommend it especially for younger children. He is nearly 6.
6. The Golden Lion
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By PaulJ732 - Rochford, United Kingdom
I first reviewed this pub back in 2017, and I was a regular visitor before then and have been a regular since. The place has not changed much over the year but my views remain the same that if you are looking for an old school traditional pub with a good selection of well kept real ales, this is the place to visit in Rochford. Not a glamorous pub and the internal decor is showing its age. However, the well kept beer and the small courtyard garden is a nice place to sit on a summers afternoon make up for this.
7. The Athenaeum Club
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Mookymook - Benfleet, United Kingdom
Really nice, calm atmosphere. Plenty of light and space to relax and the spa facilities are excellent. The entire place was spotless and the staff were extremely polite and helpful. Seemed extremely Covid aware and we felt safe. I had a wonderful facial and Indian head massage with Miranda who was both skilful and friendly. Breakfast could be improved a little - only toast, one flavour of jam or marmalade was included in our package. This was a little underwhelming, but didn’t detract from the experience as the rest of the day was excellent. We’ll be back.
8. Monkey Bizness
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 132 reviews
WELCOME TO ESSEX'S NEWEST ATTRACTION - THE FUN FACTORY. OVER 2O,OOO SQ. FT OF PURE FUN! Thank you for visiting The Fun Factory Trip Advisor page. The Fun Factory's main aim is to provide a clean, safe and ultra exciting environment for children aged O-13 years. From our 2O,OOO square foot fully air-conditioned centre, located on Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford (Next to The Factory Shops) we have been able to create a fantastic opportunity for your children whatever the weather!
Reviewed By LizaWy83 - Hadleigh, United Kingdom
We held my son's 6th birthday party at Monkey Bizness today, and it was fantastic! We went for the early risers package, which was great value (£150) and lasted 2 hours. As part of the package, we could have up to 50 children, and included all activities (soft play, skating rink and climbing wall). We had sole use of the entire venue for the first 30 minutes of the party, which was nice as we were able to get settled before anyone else could come in. This was my first time at Monkey Bizness, and I was very impressed. It's huge and has something for all ages. Our 1 year old daughter loved the sensory room, and the birthday boy loved everything else! The cleanliness was great (I had several people comment on how clean it was), and its set out really well. I've read other reviews saying that the security is lacking, and that kids can get out of the gates. That certainly wasn't the case today, as the gates have a magnetic lock and need a member of staff at the desk to open it (maybe this is new), so I felt the kids were very safe. All of the staff were super friendly and helpful, and regularly came to check that we were ok. Summer was fabulous! She was on hand during the whole party and couldn't have done enough to make sure everyone had a good time. She was great with the kids to, and really got them going when it was time to sing happy birthday. Summer took the cake and the boxes for it that we provided, and cut it up for us (this was a huge help considering we had 50 cake boxes to fill)! Overall it was a fabulous morning, and I'd definitely hold another party here. Thanks to all the staff for making my son's birthday 'the best day ever' (his words)!
9. The Garden Ornament Centre
A nice place to visit if you like garden ornaments, we have many on display, Modern and Traditional made from Metal Or Stone. We have a nice country pub nearby for food and drinks. As a small business we have very low overheads so you will find that we are much cheaper than most outlets for the same item. You are very welcome to pop in for a look around, we never pounce on you to buy anything. Our midweek hours change because we sometimes have to go and collect stock or deliver items so please ring or message to check that we are open if you are travelling a long way. Thanks for reading this, and hopefully see you soon, Nigel and Margaret.
10. Southend Outdoor Cinema
We are a outdoor/drive-in cinema, showing a range of films to suit everyone. All social distancing regulations are followed making it an ideal place for a evening out. We a located in the Rochford/Southend area, and will be opening June 2020.
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