The big wheel at Adventure Island with the pier behind
Southend-on-Sea, Adventure Island

Adventure Island

Southend-on-Sea

A seafront amusement park either side of Southend Pier, with five roller coasters and a 38 m drop tower.

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AttractionTime here: 2–4 h

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Marine Parade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2HR

Quick facts

The park began in 1918 as Sunken Gardens and grew into an amusement park with 36 attractions, including five roller coasters.

Rage, a coaster about 22 m tall with a 97-degree drop and three inversions, opened in 2007.

The park runs either side of the pier from February to December, with an indoor area open all year.

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