South Benfleet
in Essex of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.553 and 0.560 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 33' 10" and E 0° 33' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:00 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:17 am and 4:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into South Benfleet

South Benfleet in Essex (England) with it's 48,824 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 30 mi (or 48 km) east of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in South Benfleet is now 04:00 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to South Benfleet, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southend Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Canvey Island, Leigh-on-Sea, Cooling, High Halstow and Upper Stoke. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Chichester Wickford

Address
1,9 mi
Old London Road
SS11 8UE Basildon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Endeavour Hotel

Address
2,1 mi
196 Thisselt Road
SS8 9BQ Canvey Island
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oyster Fleet Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
Knightswick Road
SS8 9PA Canvey Island
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Basildon (East Mayne)

Address
3,0 mi
FELMORES EAST MAYNE
SS13 1BW Basildon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE BASILDON WICKFORD

Address
5,1 mi
RUNWELL ROAD
SS11 7QJ BASILDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Basildon (Rayleigh)

Address
2,4 mi
RAYLEIGH WEIR ARTERIAL ROAD (A127)
SS6 7SP BASILDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

South Benfleet Public Toilet Sink

Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 34:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kim Mitten

Trickle.


2015 Benfleet 15 from the air

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 53:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Black

Filmed at Hadleigh Country Park 18/1/2015.


Tarpots Corner, Benfleet 1968 Flood

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 21:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rifraf58

"The Great Flood 1968" - Tarpots Corner, Benfleet. This was filmed on Saturday 14th September 1968. Heavy rain over a period of 3 days caused flooding with parts of Essex getting as much as 150mm.


Benfleet Remembrance Sunday 2014 Parade (Part 1 of 3)

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 00:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Benfleet Community Archive

The parade to the Benfleet War Memorial on Sunday 9th November 2014. Place comments on the Benfleet Community Archive site at http://www.benfleethistory.org.uk/page_id__977.aspx.


Benfleet Remembrance Sunday 2014 (Part 2 of 3)

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 24:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Benfleet Community Archive

The service at Benfleet War Memorial on Sunday 9th November 2014 to honour the war dead. Place comments on the Benfleet Community Archive site at ...


Tornado Steam Loco

Published: October 06, 2012
Length: 53:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Benfleet Community Archive

'TORNADO' 60163 hauling 'The Cathedral Express' through Benfleet Station on route to Canterbury, 6th October 2012.


Jiving 50s Rock n Roll jade cassie 2002 Rockola Rock n roll club

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 40:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrDickieBows

Jiving in 2002 at Rockola Rock n Roll club Canvey Island Essex. Poor quality but taken from old video.


Idiot on the Road 14 - Hey! You Missed The Exit So Go Around

Published: July 09, 2013
Length: 00:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UKIdiotDrivers

If you miss the exit the great thing about roundabouts is that with a bit of car (and indicating) you can go around them again and take the right exit. Doing this is eventually going to cause...


Idiot on the Road 68 - Overtake On Blind Corner With On Coming Traffic

Published: February 08, 2014
Length: 48:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UKIdiotDrivers

Tailgating then an overtake on a blind bend. Slightly later and as you see, there were two cars coming down that hill.


Aftermath of Storm Damage - Tree In Road

Published: February 08, 2014
Length: 38:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UKIdiotDrivers

Nothing exciting, just a fallen tree.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Castle Point (UK Parliament constituency)

Castle Point is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Rebecca Harris of the Conservative Party.

Located at 51.54, 0.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Essex, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983

Benfleet Urban District

Benfleet Urban District was an urban district in the county of Essex, England. It was created on 1 October 1929 by the merger of the civil parishes of Hadleigh, South Benfleet and Thundersley, all previously in the Rochford Rural District. Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of Castle Point.

Located at 51.55, 0.59 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Political history of Essex, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Castle Point, Urban districts of England

Canvey Island Urban District

Canvey Island Urban District was an urban district in the county of Essex, England. It was created in 1926 out of the civil parish of Canvey Island, previously in the Rochford Rural District. Since April 1, 1974 its former area has formed part of the Borough of Castle Point.

Located at 51.524, 0.574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Political history of Essex, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Canvey Island, Urban districts of England

Benfleet railway station

Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.

Located at 51.544, 0.562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Essex, Transport in Castle Point, Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1855, Railway stations served by c2c, DfT Category C2 stations

Lower Horse

Lower Horse is an uninhabited island off the English coast, lying in the Thames Estuary between Canvey Island and Stanford-le-Hope, close to grid reference TQ760828. Consisting mainly of marshland it is part of the group of islands (five of which later re-clustered to form Canvey Island) that broke away from the English coastline in the medieval period. Administratively it is part of Thurrock unitary authority; the border with Essex running between it and Canvey Island.

Located at 51.5167, 0.5352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Essex, Islands of the River Thames, Thurrock

Woodham Ley Primary School

Woodham Ley Primary school is a primary school located in the town of New Thundersley, Benfleet in the Castle Point district of Essex in the South East of England. The school has an enrollment of 149 Children.

Located at 51.5717, 0.5485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Primary schools in Essex

Hadleigh Bus Depot

Hadleigh Bus Depot is a bus garage in Hadleigh, east of London. It is used by First Essex buses who operate many of the routes in the county of Essex and especially in the South East of the county. It has the depot code HH.

Located at 51.5569, 0.601111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Essex, Buildings and structures in Essex

SEEVIC College

Seevic College is a further education college located in Benfleet, Essex and with a second campus (New Campus Basildon) in Basildon, Essex. They have approximately 2500 students. They also provide adult education courses for learners of any age. Updated 14/11/2011

Located at 51.5625, 0.5835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Further education colleges in Essex


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Benfleet, South Benfleet, Benfleet Theas