Southend Heritage Walks
Two fantastic new heritage walks in Southend
Southend is more than just a beach. It is packed full of interesting landmarks, historic parks and green spaces, as well as heritage and conservation sites too. As part of Southend’s status as a city, two fantastic heritage walks are available for you to enjoy. There is the Southend City Heritage Trail, which takes in the beautiful Clifftown Conservation Area, parts of the City Centre and features near to the seafront. In addition, there is the Prittlewell Heritage Trail includes, Priory Park, Churchill Gardens, the statue of Eric Cole and much more.
Walking is the perfect way to exercise. It helps with your physical and mental wellbeing. The walks are free of charge. To access the walks, please use the Go Jauntly app, which is, https://walks.gojauntly.com/users/forwardmotion Go Jauntly is a health and wellness company working to increase walking, mobility and outdoor adventures. Go Jauntly provides an award-winning, community-based platform to promote walking for leisure, active travel, and nature connection. The app is available for all users on iOS and Android.
Hana Sutch, CEO and Co-Founder at Go Jauntly said, 'Southend is packed full of interesting landmarks, historic parks and green spaces, all discoverable on foot. Together with Southend-on-Sea City Council we've curated two new heritage walks to showcase the important history and culture of the community. Hopefully they highlight how walkable the city is and encourage people to think differently about how they travel around locally.’