Southend-on-Sea has seven miles of award-winning beaches and the longest pleasure pier in the world. There are four museums, three theatres, two art galleries, seven libraries, three casinos, a bowling alley, a sealife centre, the largest fun park in the south-east, a skateboard park and BMX track, five leisure centres, a watersports centre, even an airport.
Southend is also served by two major railway networks.