Visitors Guide to Basildon and the surrounding area.
Welcome to the visitors page, for those living near Basildon how to find us and how much we charge are
shown on the About Us page and venue, for anyone coming
to the area from a distance and wants to know what else there is
to do in the Basildon area please stay on this page.
As well as plenty of
interesting things to do in the area there are also many organ
and keyboard clubs locally, check out the Local Clubs page for
more information.
| PLACES TO STAY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If you are visiting the Basildon area and want somewhere to stay you have plenty of options. | Phone | Post code | ||
| Camping & Caravan sites | ||||
| Kelvedon Hatch, Camping & Caravan Club. | 44 (0) 1277 372773 | |||
| Chelmsford, Caps Camping | 44 (0) 1245 421086 | |||
| Southend on Sea, East Beach Caravan Park | 44 (0) 1702 292466 | |||
| Southend on Sea, Riverside Holiday Park. | 44 (0) 1702 258297 | |||
| Canvey Island, Thorney Bay Caravan Park. | 44 (0) 1268 682496 | |||
| Billericay. Hanningfield Leisure. | 44 (0) 1268 711511 | |||
| Chipping Onger. Brookfields | 44 (0) 1277 364337 | |||
| Hotels | ||||
| Basildon. Campanile Hotel. | Map | 44 (0) 1268 530810 | SS14 3AE | |
| Basildon. Frien Manor. | Map | 44 (0) 1268 543222 | CM13 3SL | |
| Basildon, Post House. | 44 (0) 870 4009003 | |||
| Bulphan, Ye-Old-Plough House | 44 (0) 1375 891592 | |||
| Horndon on the Hill, Hill House Hotel. | 44 (0) 1375 642463 | |||
| Wickford, The Chichester. | 44 (0) 1268 560555 | |||
| Brentwood, Forte Travelodge | 44 (0) 1277 810819 | |||
| ATTRACTIONS | ||||
| There is more to do in the Basildon area than you may imagine | ||||
| Dancing | ||||
| Thursdays 8:00 - 10:30 Rayliegh Mill, Ballroom, Latin, some sequence dancing | 44 (0) 1268-762626 | |||
| Monthly, Sat 8 - 11:45 The Paddocks, Canvey Island, Ballroom, Latin, some sequence dancing | 44 (0) 1702 553822 | |||
| Kings Palais All types of dancing (Ballroom, Latin American, Modern etc.) with qualified instructor. Classes for all ages. Adults and the young. MONDAY - 4.00p.m. under 8yrs - 4.45p.m. 8yrs+ * TUESDAY - 8.00 - 8.30p.m. Ballroom/Latin Adult beginners. - 8.30 - 9.30p.m. Ballroom/Latin practice - contact Lynda King | 44 (0) 1375 375810 | |||
| Museums | ||||
| National Motor Boat museum | Map | 44 (0) 1268 550077 | ||
| Secret Nuclear Bunker | 44 (0) 1277 364883 | |||
| Castle Point Transport Museum | 44 (0) 1268 684272 | |||
| Battlesbridge Motor Cycle Museum | 44 (0) 1268 560866 | |||
| Barleylands Farm Museum | 44 (0) 1268 290229 | |||
| Plotlands (Essex Wildlife Trust) | 44 (0) 1268 419095 | |||
| Prittewell Priory Museum,Southend on Sea | 44 (0) 1702 342878 | |||
| Southchurch Hall Museum, Southend on Sea | 44 (0) 1702 467671 | |||
| Southend Central Museum | 44 (0) 1702 434449 | |||
| Thurrock Museum, Grays | 44 (0) 1375 382555 | |||
| Essex Regiment, Chelmsford | 44 (0) 1245 260614 | |||
| Chelmsford And Essex | 44 (0) 1245 353066 | |||
| Essex Police Museum | ||||
| Nature & Conservation | ||||
| Laindon Conservation Centre | 44 (0) 1268 419095 | |||
| Watt Tyler Country Park, home to the motor boat museum, rural workshops and woodland walks | Map | 44 (0) 1268 559833 | ||
| Thorndon Countryside Centre | 44 (0) 1277 232944 | |||
| Marsh Farm Country Park | 44 (0) 1245 321552 | |||
| Norsey Woods, Billericay | 44 (0) 1277 624553 | |||
| Other Attractions | ||||
| Hadleigh Castle Country park | ||||
| Blake Hall Gardens | 44 (0) 1277 362502 | |||
| Hazle Ceramics visitors centre | 44 (0) 1277 220892 | |||
| Old McDonalds Farm | 44 (0) 1277 375177 | |||
| Sea Life Centre Southend | 44 (0) 1702 462400 | |||
| Southend on Sea Pier | 44 (0) 1702 611214 | |||
| Walton Hall Farm | 44 (0) 1375 671874 | |||
| For even more to see and do check out | ||||
| Essex Local web site | ||||
| Days Out web site | ||||
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Why not come along to a Basildon Keyboard Club Concert, you will be made very welcome, have a great evenings entertainment, a complimentary cup of tea or coffee with biscuits and of course experience the delights of live music played on top of the range electronic organs & keyboards by the best players.