Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Ward in Castle Point, Essex, SS8, England
| Coordinates: | 51.531, 0.563 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 77 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01268 (Basildon) |
Canvey Island Winter Gardens is a compact ward on the western side of Canvey Island in the borough of Castle Point, Essex, in south‑east England. The neighbourhood lies on flat, low‑lying reclaimed marshland at the edge of the Thames Estuary, with visible sea defences that followed the catastrophic North Sea flood of 1953; its setting gives a mix of waterfront streets, pocket green spaces and largely residential terraces.
Locally the area has a strong seaside, community‑focused character: seasonal visitors and coastal leisure sit alongside everyday shops, small local employers and commuter links into London and nearby Southend. Historical memory of flooding and reclamation shapes civic pride, while community centres, pubs and local events sustain a close‑knit social life.
Postcode districts covering Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.7 miles
- Bexley 18.6 miles
- Basildon 5.1 miles
- Chelmsford 14.5 miles
- Maidstone 18 miles
- Gillingham 10.9 miles
- Grays 10.3 miles
- Chatham 11.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18.9 miles
- Dartford 16.1 miles
- Gravesend 10.5 miles
- Braintree 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Canvey Island Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Canvey Island Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Canvey Island South Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.4 miles
- Canvey Island North Ward 1.8 miles
- Appleton Ward 1.9 miles
- Thundersley South Ward 2.1 miles
- Canvey Island East Ward 2.3 miles
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tarpots Ward 2.3 miles
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 2.7 miles
- St. George's Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Canvey Island Winter Gardens
SS8 9QX, SS8 9RR, SS8 9XY, SS8 9QW, SS8 9XU, SS8 9QG, SS8 9QU, SS8 9TD, SS8 9NS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.4 miles
- London City Airport 21.9 miles
- Benfleet Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Pitsea Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ad
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 1.4 miles
- The Ship Hotel 3.9 miles
- The Horseshoe and Castle 4 5.3 miles
- The Oakland 2 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.5 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 3.6 miles
- Basildon South 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 5.7 miles
Schools in Canvey Island Winter Gardens
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Katherine's C of E Primary School Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 0.7 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.9 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.4 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.8 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles
- Hylands Estate 13 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 14 miles