Right on the ocean Adventure Land has been here as long as I can remember. One great thing about…read morethis place is that over the years that i have been going to SouthEnd this place has grown and modernized. Plenty of things to do for kids of all ages from coasters, sk8board ride, arcades, small kiddie rides, gokarts, souvenirs. They also have a great food stall serving fresh espresso based coffee which was welcome on a frosty morning. And on that cold windy morning, the place had plenty of people to keep the place buzzing.

Fantastic staff great food places clean well run I buy…read moreyearly tickets for my grandchildren and they are mixed age group they all love it there A great day out for the whole family

The fun park at canvey is a great bargain at £5 per wristband for all day fun! my child is a…read moretoddler and perhaps too young for some rides. But masses amounts of 20p static for added fun! the go-karts and ufo bumper cars are great fun for adults too!! Great food at the burger bar on site too!! Staff top notch, especially the lady selling the wristbands.

A bit small really, but very educational and informative, as well as putting a great emphesis on…read moreconservation. They also have some of the local marine life too, being that Southend is a coastal town, which really does touch home for me. Although not containing much of the magic as when I went here when I was young, I do still admire the place, as they always make sure it's clean and tidy, and that the animals are well kept, looked after, and maintained. The staff have some knowledge about the marine life kept, but there are place cards by the aquariums to tell you more. The aquarium also contains a fairly decent sized restaurant/eating area, but charging for a play area for the younger kids so you can look round the aquarium, or eat in peace is a bit of a low-blow, considering you've already paid to get in and possibly for on-site parking too. Saying that, it's definatly a great family time out, and the kids will love getting up-close to the animals, (sometimes being able to touch them too, but best ask for permission first).

Unfortunately I don't agree with the other comment for this site maybe I caught them on an off day…read more It was £6.50 each and you can walk round and see everything within about 30mins. And that really is taking it slow. The inside was damn and condensation was everywhere. There was a talk on the Star Fish which left a lot to be desired, it was over exagerated and a lot of contradictions were made by the man. On the up hand for kids it has a play den but compared to other aquariums this was over full and not in good condition.

I only took my kids to kids kingdom a few times, i personally dont like it there but the kids seem…read moreto love it. The staff are all very young, and the times i have been i have seen the staff on top of jelly mountain literally throwing children down, which in my opinion although it is a soft play area is still dangerous. You find especially with those that take older children there that the children are often left to be supervised by the staff while the parents sit in the 'dining area' though i am using that term losely. The older kids like to indulge in a fair amount of rough play and the last time i went i actually saw two children get that badly injured that the staff had to call an ambulance. The older kids also tend to go into the toddlers section making it dangerous for the toddlers that are playing in there even if they are being supervised by parents. The whole place could do with a bloody good clean and some new equipment as it is all quite outdated and broken. The food in their cafe is expensive even the drinks ~ which obviously is vital for children that are running around, i would suggest if you are going to go then you take your own drinks with you. Entry for children as i recall is quite expensive also, and if you dont live near it, it is actually quite difficult to get to being set where it is.

This soft play area is a bit dated and needs a good clean…read more There is a section for younger children with climing steps, slides, a ball pit and blocks, as well as jelly mountain for older kids, which is a mountain surrounded by a ball pit. My kids always have a good time here, but they are quite young and I often find that older kids come into the toddler's section. The older kids can be really boisterous, which is fine as this is the sort of place for them to let off some steam, but not when there are small tots wandering around. I haven't been for a few months because last time we were there I found that a lot of the equipment needed updating - the building blocks were coming apart at the seams and the foam stuffing was hanging out in a number of places. It also needed a really good clean. There are much better soft play venues a short drive from Southend.

This is a children's play centre for pre-school children. It has a variety of play equipment and…read moreyou can easily spend a couple of hours here with your child fully occupied. The range of activities on offer include a large bouncy castle and a ball pit, trikes, Little Tiles cars, home role play area with cooker etc., table top puzzles and games, dressing up clothes, cars and train sets, slide, dolls and buggies and many other toys. There is simple seating around the edge for parents from which they can still watch their little ones, and magazines to read. There is a small separate area for pre-walkers with soft play, and appropriate toys. The centre also sells hot drinks and snacks and there is a small seating area for this, complete with high chairs. Parking is a bit of an issue but they do offer partial refund on your ticket if you use the local council car park.

This is a huge soft play area with well defined sections for younger and older kids. It is well…read morestaffed, and they are really vigilant and put an immediate stop to any over-boisterous, potentially dangerous behaviour. It's got everything you would expect of a soft play area - huge slides, a rope swing, climbing wall, ball pit all on different levels. The equipment, seating areas and snack bar are exceedingly clean and well maintained. They have a lot of seating for parents - I particularly like the comfy sofas! - and a snack bar selling chocolate bars, drinks, etc but they also do really nice lunches at reasonable prices - home-made soups, pies, and a selection of sandwiches and salads. This is an equally great venue for a few hours to let the kids run around like crazy things or a birthday party.

In my opinion this is the best soft play / adventure play place in the area. The main play area is…read morechallenging enough for children to want to run about in for several hours, but accessible to 3 yr olds during the school week. The under 4s area is the best I have seen - again providing challenge along with fun activities e.g. ball pool, little tikes cars, baby walkers. Monkey Bizzness is well designed so that parents can sit at tables and watch their children. Although the table area is crowded it means there is always somewhere to sit, even at busy times. There is an extensive menu offered which had healthy and tasty food for adults and children as well as the usual fishfingers and chips etc. It is also very reasonably priced. At peak times sessions are limited to 2 hours but this tends to be on rainy bank holidays rather than a general rule.

Exactly what you would expect of a sea front arcade…read more It's not very big but it's full of the good old 2p and 10p machine and arcade games where you can shoot at zombies. If you don't want to spend much you can go on the 2p machines, if you want to spend more there's more expensive machine available too. Just take it for what it is, if you want high end entertainment then go elsewhere - it is an amusement arcade after all!

Yet anoher generic amusement arcade with the odd Dancing Stage EuroMix games, House Of The Dead,…read moreand the like, just like every other arcade down the seafront strip. Even at 26 though, I'm still a sucker for the old 2p machines, and me and my friends will actualy plan strategies on where to drop the coins to get more of them to fall out into the tray, so we have fun doing this, but more often or not, we'll drive to Canvey where £10 will last all of us the entire night, and not just 10 minutes like it would here.

Extremely disappointed in the service extended by David Lloyd. We have been members for one year…read moreand due to personal circumstances with the health of our child, decided to cancel our family membership. Despite numerous cancellation notices, they refused to accept acknowledgment of our requests. Uncaring, unempathetic and unfeeling approach to customers. I would not recommend this gym.

A fairly decent sports centre offering various workout machines as well as swimming, with very…read morepolite staff. However, the workout machines are often always in use by someone, and the selection is quite limited, probably due to the space taken up by the pools. Also, membership is very expensive, and although it's a great rival to Fitness First, it does have less machines, fewer classes, and more costly, also, a Fitness First membership can be used in most Fitness First gyms worldwide, and they have more facilities than any other gym network. If you don't do swimming and you can get to a Fitness First, it is the better choice. The staff is helpful though, and I know the gym manager here personally. If it's local to you, you've got a bit of money to burn, or you can't make it to a Fitness First, then this is definatly the place for you, and you will enjoy it, but if you're willing to look into alternatives then Fitness First comes more recommended.