Visitor attractions and information - Rayleigh
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Royal
Horticultural Society - RHS Garden Wisley (RHS) Garden Hyde Hall,
Hyde Hall, Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8ET. Tel: 01245 400256.
RHS Garden Hyde Hall was donated to the Society in 1993. Nearly
40 years of work has brought it from a windswept hill with just
six mature trees, to the present day Garden of 24 acres. www.rhs.org.uk. About
7 miles north of Rayleigh. |
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Adventure Island, Sunken Gardens, Western
Esplanade, Southend - on - Sea, Essex SS1 1EE. Tel: 01702 443400. Lots
of rides including the rapids, rides for tiny tots in this fantasy
land. www.adventureisland.co.uk. Location: About 3 miles south of Rayleigh. |
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Central
Museum/ Planetarium/ Discovery Centre, Southend-on-Sea, Essex,
SS2 6ES. Tel : 01702 434449. Based in the original library building
of 1906. Planetarium, Southend Museum - A chance to explore the
night sky. Discovery Centre, Southend Museum Opened in 2000,
the Discovery Centre is full of 'hands-on' activities for everyone
to enjoy. Location: About
3 miles south of Rayleigh. |
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Southend Pier. At over a mile long, Southend
Pier was originaly opened was back in 1830, and in 1890 the first
electric trains started running the length of the pier. Today
the future of the pier is unclear. Location: About 3 miles south of Rayleigh. |
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