Southchurch Map
Southchurch map, view the Essex village of Southchurch, located in the county of Essex, England.
Detailed Street Map of Southchurch Essex & Guide to the Village
Southchurch Map Essex: Interactive map of Southchurch, displaying the village situated in the county of Essex, England, United Kingdom.
Use controls (+/-) to display a detailed street map of Southchurch and a Southchurch village centre map, showing Southchurch Park and Southend East Railway Station.
Other facilities in Southchurch, some of which may also be visible on the map are Southchurch Hall, St Mary's Church Southchurch, Southchurch Hall Gardens, Southchurch Library, Southend East Station, Southchurch Park, Boots Southchurch, Costa Coffee Southend East, The Southchurch Park Café, Co-op Food Southchurch, Southend Medical Centre, Greggs Southchurch Road, Sainsbury's Local, The Woodgrange Pub, Queen's Hotel, Subway Southchurch, China Garden Takeaway, Southchurch Pharmacy, Roslin Beach Hotel, Southend High School for Girls, The Cornucopia Pub, Ocean Beach Restaurant, Shoeburyness Park, Premier Store Southchurch, St Luke's Surgery, Prince Avenue Academy, The Boulevard Café, Belfairs Woodlands Centre, The Royal Hotel, Adventure Island, Kursaal Bowling, Tesco Express Southend East, Pavilion Fish Bar, Zafran Tandoori, The Exchange Bar and Kitchen, Cliffs Pavilion, Prittlewell Priory, Thorpe Hall Golf Club, Southend University Hospital, Vets4Pets Southend, Southend Central Museum, Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre, The Westcliff Hotel, The Cherry Tree, St George's United Reformed Church, Golden City Chinese, The Park Inn Palace Hotel, Café Rebecca, Southchurch Carpets, City Gym Southend.
By zooming out a couple of steps (double right click) you can view the surrounding areas of Thorpe Bay, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Leigh-on-Sea, Prittlewell, Eastwood, Rochford, Great Wakering, Little Wakering, Barling Magna, Foulness Island, Hawkwell, Hockley, Ashingdon, Hullbridge, Rayleigh, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Wickford, Rawreth, Shotgate, Bowers Gifford, North Benfleet, Nevendon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope, Corringham, South Fambridge, North Fambridge, Althorne, Latchingdon, Mayland, Mundon, St Lawrence, Bradwell-on-Sea, Tillingham, Burnham-on-Crouch.
Southchurch is a relaxed, seaside-flavoured village on the eastern edge of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. It's got a bit of everything—old charm, handy shops, easy access to the seafront, and a calm atmosphere that makes it feel tucked away, even though you're only minutes from the buzz of Southend town centre. Locals know it as a friendly, steady place where the pace is a bit gentler and the streets are lined with a good mix of family homes, green spaces, and well-kept older buildings.
Historically, Southchurch was a separate village long before Southend spread out and swallowed it up. Its name comes from the Old English “Sūþcirce,” meaning ‘southern church,' and the area has been settled since Saxon times. The heart of the village was always centred around St Mary's Church, parts of which date back over 1,000 years. In the early 20th century, Southchurch became part of the growing seaside resort of Southend, but it still hangs onto that village identity. These days, the area is home to around 10,000 residents, and while it blends into the wider town, it keeps its own character.
There's more than you might expect to do in and around Southchurch. Southchurch Hall is the big local draw—a beautifully preserved medieval manor house with a moat, now open to the public as a small museum. The Hall Gardens next door are ideal for a quiet stroll or picnic. You're also only a short wander from Southchurch Park, with its boating lake, tennis courts and open spaces. A few minutes down the road and you hit the seafront, with the arcades, cafés and beaches of Southend stretching west. Hadleigh Castle, managed by English Heritage, is just a short drive away with sweeping views over the estuary, while Rayleigh Mount, a National Trust site, offers a bit of peaceful history in a green setting.
Wider Essex has something for just about everyone. You've got coastal classics like Frinton and Walton if you fancy a quieter beach day, or Southend Pier and Adventure Island if you're after something more lively. Colchester is rich in Roman and medieval history, with its castle and museums, while Maldon offers riverside walks and historic pubs with views over the estuary. Chelmsford gives you a bigger shopping and dining scene, and out in the countryside you've got Dedham Vale, Epping Forest and pretty villages that feel miles from modern life. It's a county with plenty of personality—much more than it often gets credit for.
Southchurch is well connected without being hectic. Southend East railway station is nearby, with regular services into London Fenchurch Street via the c2c line. Southend Victoria isn't far either if you're heading through Shenfield to Liverpool Street. Roads are decent too—the A13 runs close by, linking you to the M25 and across to Basildon and Thurrock. Southend Airport is just up the road and makes short-haul travel a breeze, with regular flights to European cities. Local buses run frequently through Southchurch, so you can get across town or out to the surrounding villages without too much fuss.
Essex is one of those places where you get real variety without ever straying far. There's the coastal Essex—full of fish and chips, sea views and historic ports—and then there's inland Essex, with market towns, rolling fields, and ancient woodlands. Some areas have that fast-paced, London commuter feel, while others feel like they've barely changed in generations. It's a proper mix of old and new, traditional and forward-looking, with a strong sense of local pride running through it all.
Some More Nearby Places: Thorpe Bay, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Leigh-on-Sea, Prittlewell, Eastwood, Rochford, Great Wakering, Little Wakering, Barling Magna, Foulness Island, Hawkwell, Hockley, Ashingdon, Hullbridge, Rayleigh, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Wickford, Rawreth, Shotgate, Bowers Gifford, North Benfleet, Nevendon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope, Corringham, South Fambridge, North Fambridge, Althorne, Latchingdon, Mayland, Mundon, St Lawrence, Bradwell-on-Sea, Tillingham, Burnham-on-Crouch.
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