Adventure Island Day Trip

Catch the fun and excitement of Adventure Island.

If you would like to spend a day of your vacation at a theme park, Adventure Island, with over 30 rides, ranging from large roller coasters to gentle rides for the little tots, is an excellent choice.

This popular attraction is located in the town of Southend-on-Sea which as it's name implies is located right on the water's edge. By train, it is plus or minus one hour east of London, not including the trip to West Ham Station on the Underground. From the train station at Southend-on-Sea it is just a 10 minute walk to the park. This makes it close enough for an easy day trip with plenty of time to enjoy once you get there. The train ride through the suburbs and the English countryside will be part of the fun. Adventure Island is not literally an island but, it does project out into the sea.

Entry to the park is free, which is advantageous if you just want to let the kids ride while you watch. Ride tickets are sold individually or you can purchase a wristband that lets you ride all day, which is probably the better deal.

Previously named Peter Pan's Playground and then Peter Pan's Adventure Island the Peter Pan's portion of the name was later dropped after the park doubled in size and introduced many new rides.

The park, which is still adding new attractions, currently features four roller coasters along with a generous compliment of other rides for a total of 31 rides. There are 13 gentle rides suitable for younger children. Checkout the video of a ride on the Rage Coaster at the bottom of this page.

Adventure Island is generally open from March until September. The Winter months are used for maintenance and upgrades.

For more information about Adventure Island including hours and charges visit their official website: Adventure Island

Getting There on Transit
Tube Line	Tube Station	National Rail Connection
District, Jubilee and Hammersmith & City Line	West Ham Station	Take a c2c line train to Southend Central Rail Station
Take the Tube to Westham station on any of the above lines and purchase a National Rail Ticket for the c2c Line to Southend Central Rail Station. Go to the platform indicated on your ticket. The travel time from Westham station takes anywhere from 45 minutes to just over an hour depending on the departure time. This is about a 10 minute walk. When you arrive at Southend Central Rail Station exit to your right onto Clifftown Road and follow it to High Street which is actually a pedestrian only corridor, and go right. Walk down the High Street walkway and then go left at Pier Hill. Watch for the terrace on your right that crosses the road below and take it to the enclosed stairwell. The entrance to Adventure Island is close to the foot of the stairs. Use the National Rail Journey Planner to get details and departure times for you trip. View London Attractions in a larger map

A taste of what you will see inside Adventure Island cc licensed flickr photo shared by Sarah G...