Main Shopping High Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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Accessibility:
Not all but the majority of the High Street is pedestrianised. There is one short section of road length (by Marks & Spencer) with light vehicular traffic where kerbs and side pavements exist. Where roads cross the pedestrianised sections there is level access on both sides and such areas have traffic light controlled pelican crossings.
Overall there is good level access for the entire length of the High Street, The paving finishes vary from concrete paving, to brick paviours, granite setts and tarmac road section with kerbs. Generally it is easy for wheelchairs, prams and pushchairs to travel up and down the High Street.
Most shops have good access but there are some issues to contend with as some narrower shop entrances do exist and passenger and stair lifts were seen to be out of action and needing repair (July 2019), in one case making access to the first floor of the shop to be impossible if unable to use stairs.
Brief description:
Main Town Centre shopping area for Southend-on-Sea. It comprises the High Street running north-south from Southend Victoria Train station to Southend Pier. There are Shopping Centres at either end, to the north Victoria Shopping Centre and to the south The Royals Shopping Centre. Many of the usual High Street names will be found here along with plenty of places to eat.
In addition, this area provides evening entertainment ranging from the Odeon cinema, to bars, restaurants and night clubs.
Independent retailers selling goods and services are also located in the many side streets off the High Street.
A general market takes place weekly every Thursday from 8:30am to 5:00pm
There is a Farmers Market every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 8:30am to around 4:00pm
Other markets are held through the year - see the Southend Council website for information (https://www.southend.gov.uk/events/this_week)
Address:
High Street, Southend-on-Sea
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Website:
http://www.visitsouthend.co.uk/shopping/town-centre.aspx
Directions:
The A13 takes you into the Town Centre, as it nears Southend, it goes on to Queensway around the northern end of the Town centre before becoming the A13 again travelling east away from the Centre. (Queensway forms the northern section of an earlier planned ring road around Southend that was never completed nor expected to be completed.)
The A127 takes you into the Town Centre and finishes at its junction with Queensway. At this junction can also be found Southend Victoria Train Station.
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Opening Times:
Open seven days a week.
Opening times for the numerous independent shops vary but generally open from around 9:00am to 5:30pm
Royals Shopping Centre opening times: 8:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The Victoria Shopping Centre opening times: 9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm Sundays.
Transport:
Southend Victoria Train Station (end terminus of branch line off the Great Eastern Main Line running from Shenfield to Southend) is located at the very northern end of the High Street with access immediately outside the station into the Victoria Shopping Centre.This location at the northern end of the High Street is also a transport hub where several buses serving the outlying areas of Southend connect with the train station.
There is also a central bus interchange (Travel Centre) towards the lower end of the High Street in Chichester Road (a road that runs parallel to the High Street and to the east). It can be found to the rear of the Marks & Spencer store.
Southend Central Train Station on the C2C line from London Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness can be found approximately half way down the High Street with its main entrance in Clifftown Road. A bridge taking trains on this line can be seen passing over the High Street.
There are many car parks around the High Street area all well signposted as well as some limited on street parking. All parking is paid. Blue badge parking is only free for those with badges issued by Southend Council; however as of July 2019 a decision has been made by the Council to drop this restriction and allow all blue badges free parking; it is expected to be implemented by October 2019 but check with Council before arriving.
Amenities:
There is a Changing Places toilet facility in the Forum located in Elmer Square just off the High Street to the west side and nearer the northern end.
Public toilets are to be found in the Victoria Shopping Centre, Royals Shopping Centre (open when Centres are open - see above) and at the Travel Centre located behind Marks & Spencer (open 6:00am to 11:00pm). In addition, public toilets can be found in the Civic Centre (about 5 minutes walk north of Victoria Train Station and open 8:15am to 5:15pm Monday to Friday, radar key access to disability toilet) and in Adventure Island (about 5 minute walk from the southern end of the High Street - privately owned and open business hours only and not all year but holiday season).
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
Nearest Venues
310 metres*
Victoria Shopping Centre, Southend-on-Sea
315 metres*
Naval & Military Club, Southend-on-Sea
440 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.