Visit Southend, London Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Southend, London

  

Southend, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Southend, London

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Southend, London history

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The name is derived from ‘the south end of the parish of Lewisham’ The name was derived from the south-end of the village’s south-east. The name means ‘south end’ of a parish, known as ‘Lewisham’, and ‘south-end’ of the town.

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The area is also part of the SE6 postcode district associated with Catford. Bordering Bellingham, Downham, Sydenham and Beckenham the area isn’t often called Southend, more commonly being known as Bellingham.

You can visit Southend, London places with Walkfo Southend, London to hear history at Southend, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Southend, London has 137 places to visit in our interactive Southend, London map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Southend, London, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Southend, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Southend, London & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Southend, London Places Map
137 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Southend, London tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Southend, London

  

Best Southend, London places to visit

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Southend, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Southend, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Southend, London’s information audio spots:

Norwood Ridge The Norwood Ridge is a 10-square-mile (26 km) rectangular upland which occupies the geographical centre of south London . Beneath its topsoil it is a ridge of London Clay that is capped on all sides (including as isolated knolls in the north)

Crystal Palace Bowl Crystal Palace Bowl has 60 years of live music heritage and a legacy as an outdoor performance venue stretching back over a century . It has a unique sculptural permanent stage designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, which won multiple awards .

Dulwich Upper Wood Dulwich Upper Wood is a 2.4 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Crystal Palace . It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the Trust for Urban Ecology .

Forest Hill Pools Forest Hill Pools is a leisure centre in Forest Hill, London . After being closed in 2006, it was rebuilt including two pools and a health and fitness suite . It reopened in September 2012 .

Forest Croft and Taymount Grange Forest Croft and Taymount Grange are two 1930s Art Deco–style mansion blocks situated at the top of Taymount Rise in Forest Hill, London .

Downham Fields Downham Fields is a 20-acre park located in Downham, South East London . It was left as parkland during the construction of the interwar Downham Estate . It is sometimes referred to in documents by the name Durham Hill, but this is not in common usage .

Ladywell Fields Ladywell Fields is a public park in the London Borough of Lewisham created from three historic fields . It is located near Ladywell railway station at the northern end of the park, and Catford Bridge at the southern end .

Boone’s Chapel Boone’s Chapel is a single-storey building attributed to Sir Christopher Wren and built in 1683 . The chapel is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England .

One Tree Hill, Honor Oak Honor Oak is mostly in London Borough of Southwark but parts also in Lewisham . It includes a 7 hectare public park, local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1 .

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