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Once a busy fishing port, famed for its whitebait and shellfish, Leigh is an ideal spot for a day trip as it\u2019s only 45 minutes on the train from\u00a0London Fenchurch Street<\/a>\u00a0or only 30 minutes from\u00a0Barking.<\/a>\u00a0With its seaside pubs, cobbled streets and authentic cockle\/seafood sheds, Leigh-on-Sea offers a traditional seaside town setting with some of the best fresh fish and seafood in the country. It\u2019s also only a short distance from other popular seaside destinations in\u00a0Southend<\/a>\u00a0if you fancy a waterfront wander along from neighbours\u00a0Westcliff<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Chalkwell<\/a>. Read on for our guide to the top things to do in Leigh-on-Sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once a busy fishing port, famed for its whitebait and shellfish, Leigh is an ideal spot for a day trip as it\u2019s only 45 minutes on the train from\u00a0London Fenchurch Street\u00a0or only 30 minutes from\u00a0Barking.\u00a0With its seaside pubs, cobbled streets and authentic cockle\/seafood sheds, Leigh-on-Sea offers a traditional seaside town setting with some of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4840,"parent":4488,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-redesign-destination-guide.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"search_tag":[3074],"class_list":["post-4118","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThings to do in Leigh-on-Sea | A charming coastal town<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visit this charming town and you'll find traditional pubs, amazing seafood, and plenty of nature. 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