Title: South Benfleet Travel Guide: Best of South Benfleet, Benfleet Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in South Benfleet](https://expedia.co.uk/South-Benfleet-Hotels.d553248634834282731.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in South Benfleet](https://expedia.co.uk/South-Benfleet-Holiday-Rentals.d553248634834282731.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[South Benfleet Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-South-Benfleet.d553248634834282731.Car-Hire-Guide)[South Benfleet Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/South-Benfleet.d553248634834282731.Holidays-City-Breaks) # South Benfleet Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Thundersley pond after filling. This was taken in early 1986, when the pond had filled, and settled down. Over the next few years, it became a fine wildlife pond with abundant dragonflies. 1514917 shows it before filling.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/5c8ecc75-456d-4bbd-a5cf-8b54bdf7881a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Thundersley pond after filling. This was taken in early 1986, when the pond had filled, and settled down. Over the next few years, it became a fine wildlife pond with abundant dragonflies. 1514917 shows it before filling.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/5c8ecc75-456d-4bbd-a5cf-8b54bdf7881a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![View from footpath south of Thundersley Glen This view looking up towards the water tower at the junction of Benfleet Road and Essex Way, takes in paddocks for horses and pick-your-own orchards.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/b0fa222b-9e03-457e-86ec-1f6e15cd5fb4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/b0fa222b-9e03-457e-86ec-1f6e15cd5fb4.jpg) by [Trevor Harris](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/27744) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Pillbox on Benfleet Creek. This pillbox on Benfleet Creek has seen better days it’s concrete skin has fallen away revealing that this block house is of brick construction which would not afford much protection against a tank round. In the background you can just see the A130 to Canvey Island](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/2dece597-dcc4-4aa5-b27f-67c349dc115c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Aerial view of Coombe Wood and Thundersley Glen The London Road (A13) runs left to right across the image. Coombe Wood lies just above this at the left and Thundersley Glen below it on the right. Hill Road runs from mid-centre bottom up towards the centre. Thundersley Park Road runs from left of centre-bottom up and curves round to join Hill Road. These two roads are unmade at the centre of the image (though they are mad at the bottom). Underhill Road runs parallel to the bottom at the right. Thundersley proper occupies much of the upper right.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/21b9582b-16ce-4071-a452-c003d927e3ac.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634834282731/21b9582b-16ce-4071-a452-c003d927e3ac.jpg) by [Edward Clack](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/32907) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ## Visit South Benfleet Things to do - Top hotels in South Benfleet - Top Holiday Rentals in South Benfleet ![ORIDA Maidstone Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/75000000/74420000/74419200/74419166/bcfc92c1_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### ORIDA Maidstone Hotel Bearsted Rd Maidstone England £62 15 Feb - 16 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Maidstone. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (1,233 reviews) The rooms were very clean which is not always the case with dog friendly hotels staff were lovely and helpful and my son loved the pool Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=15%2F02%2F2026&endDate=16%2F02%2F2026&selected=74419166&PinnedHotelID=74419166&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248634834282731) ![Holiday Inn London-Bexley by IHG](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/10000/9919/fff1ce92_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Holiday Inn London-Bexley by IHG Southwold Road Bexley England £55 1 Mar - 2 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Bexley. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (263 reviews) The room was very clean Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=01%2F03%2F2026&endDate=02%2F03%2F2026&selected=9919&PinnedHotelID=9919&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248634834282731) ![Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/25000000/24410000/24400200/24400198/84d02731_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns Talbot Lane Gravesend England £54 15 Feb - 16 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Gravesend. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ... 9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews) Good facilities Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=15%2F02%2F2026&endDate=16%2F02%2F2026&selected=24400198&PinnedHotelID=24400198&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248634834282731) [See all 2,082 properties in South Benfleet](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=08%2F02%2F2026&endDate=09%2F02%2F2026®ionId=553248634834282731) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Hogwarts Bed and Continental Breakfast](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/24000000/23920000/23913600/23913502/304927b4_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hogwarts Bed and Continental Breakfast Bell Farm Lane Sheerness England Stay at this cottage in Sheerness. Enjoy free parking, daily housekeeping and a picnic area. Popular attractions Minster Gatehouse Museum and Barton's Point ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (118 reviews) The room was lovely. The people so friendly couldnt do enough for you absolutely amazing cant wait to go back there Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Sheerness-Hotels-Hogwarts-Bed-And-Continental-Breakfast.h23913502.Hotel-Information) ![Staycations Maldon Suites](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76540000/76532700/76532696/w1280h960x0y32-daed8f1e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Staycations Maldon Suites The Kings Head Centre Maldon England Stay at this aparthotel in Maldon. Enjoy parking (surcharge), housekeeping and a coffee shop/cafe. Popular attractions Museum of Power and Mill Beach are located ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (14 reviews) The place was huge the value wonderful parking right out back great people food, just walk everywhere myself wife and daughter came all the way from the USA and couldn't have ask for better. Reviewed on 10 Aug 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Maldon-Hotels-Staycations-Maldon-Suites.h76532696.Hotel-Information) ![House - Sleeps 7, Private Garden & Parking](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/119000000/118860000/118854000/118853993/cc66d268_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### House - Sleeps 7, Private Garden & Parking Basildon England Stay at this residence in Basildon. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Eastgate Shopping Centre and Festival Leisure Park are located ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Basildon-Hotels-Braybrooke-Bliss-3-Bedroom-House-In-Basildon.h118853993.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in South Benfleet](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=553248634834282731&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ## Check South Benfleet hotel availability [Tonight ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=553248634834282731&startDate=2026-02-07&endDate=2026-02-08)[7 Feb - 8 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=553248634834282731&startDate=2026-02-07&endDate=2026-02-08) [Tomorrow night ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=553248634834282731&startDate=2026-02-08&endDate=2026-02-09)[8 Feb - 9 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=553248634834282731&startDate=2026-02-08&endDate=2026-02-09) [Next weekend ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=553248634834282731&startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026)[13 Feb - 15 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=553248634834282731&startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026) ### Popular places to visit ![You can only get this image in November as that when the sun risers in the right place](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6081385/44c06b54-3d72-41f2-bbba-540120e777fb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Hadleigh Castle Learn about the local history of Benfleet with a stop at Hadleigh Castle. Wander through the seaside and beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hadleigh-Castle-Benfleet.d6081385.Attraction) #### Hadleigh Farm Take the family on an outing to Hadleigh Farm during your trip to Benfleet. Wander the area's seaside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hadleigh-Farm-Benfleet.d6259234.Attraction) #### Salvation Army Farm Colony You can learn about the history of Benfleet with a trip to Salvation Army Farm Colony. Amble around this family-friendly area's seaside and enjoy its lively bars. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Salvation-Army-Farm-Colony-Benfleet.d6081415.Attraction) ## Cities near South Benfleet ![Photograph of Vange Church](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000691477/2f960d60-be1c-402b-afba-60c0e21909ef.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [John Salmon](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/9419) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Basildon ![Holy Trinity, Rayleigh, Essex](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6025696/e3b03e0e-528f-4e16-a683-969b48766ae3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) by [Jonathan Cardy](//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jonathan_Cardy) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)) ### Rayleigh ![Not the best weather on Canvey Island was at that day but still some satisfactory photos done.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6054085/4e53d3f1-21dd-4cc9-bf83-096093521cdb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Canvey Island ![Village Pond at Battlesbridge in Essex, UK](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6145140/89c14623-e311-432b-bec2-1cb8c74c19f6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Wickford - Cities near South Benfleet - Places of interest [Basildon](https://expedia.co.uk/Basildon.dx4561)[Rayleigh](https://expedia.co.uk/Rayleigh.dx6025696)[Canvey Island](https://expedia.co.uk/Canvey-Island.dx6054085)[Wickford](https://expedia.co.uk/Wickford.dx6145140)[Benfleet](https://expedia.co.uk/Benfleet.dx6260507)[Thundersley](https://expedia.co.uk/Thundersley.dx3000437027) - [Thames River ](https://expedia.co.uk/Thames-River-England.d553248621532493801.Attraction) - [Bluewater Shopping Centre ](https://expedia.co.uk/Bluewater-Shopping-Centre-Greenhithe.d6143545.Attraction) - [Lakeside Shopping Centre ](https://expedia.co.uk/Lakeside-Shopping-Centre-Grays.d6131825.Attraction) - [Brands Hatch Circuit ](https://expedia.co.uk/Brands-Hatch-Circuit-England.d6169893.Attraction) - [Adventure Island ](https://expedia.co.uk/Adventure-Island-Southend-on-Sea.d6081343.Attraction) - [Historic Dockyard Chatham ](https://expedia.co.uk/Historic-Dockyard-Chatham-Chatham.d6091927.Attraction) - [Hylands House and Park ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hylands-House-And-Park-Chelmsford.d6081393.Attraction) - [Southend Pier ](https://expedia.co.uk/Southend-Pier-Southend-on-Sea.d6081417.Attraction) - [Chelmsford City Racecourse ](https://expedia.co.uk/Chelmsford-City-Racecourse-Chelmsford.d553248634855573695.Attraction) - [Cliffs Pavilion ](https://expedia.co.uk/Cliffs-Pavilion-Westcliff-on-Sea.d6081363.Attraction) - [Rochester Castle ](https://expedia.co.uk/Rochester-Castle-Rochester.d6091919.Attraction) - [Cooling Castle Barn ](https://expedia.co.uk/Cooling-Castle-Barn-Rochester.d553248634855452232.Attraction) - [Diggerland ](https://expedia.co.uk/Diggerland-Rochester.d553248621532509009.Attraction) - [Festival Leisure Park ](https://expedia.co.uk/Festival-Leisure-Park-Basildon.d6081383.Attraction) - [Leez Priory ](https://expedia.co.uk/Leez-Priory-Chelmsford.d553248634855571389.Attraction) - [Thorpe Bay Beach ](https://expedia.co.uk/Thorpe-Bay-Beach-Southend-on-Sea.d553248621532509125.Attraction) - [Elmley National Nature Reserve ](https://expedia.co.uk/Elmley-National-Nature-Reserve-Sheerness.d553248621532509109.Attraction) - [Chalkwell Beach ](https://expedia.co.uk/Chalkwell-Beach-England.d553248621532509085.Attraction) - [Kent Life ](https://expedia.co.uk/Kent-Life-Maidstone.d6279835.Attraction) - [Five Lakes Resort ](https://expedia.co.uk/Five-Lakes-Resort-Maldon.d553248635976381036.Attraction) - [Tilbury Fort ](https://expedia.co.uk/Tilbury-Fort-Tilbury.d6081427.Attraction) - [Kent Downs ](https://expedia.co.uk/Kent-Downs-England.d553248635997933785.Attraction) - [Chelmsford Cathedral ](https://expedia.co.uk/Chelmsford-Cathedral-Chelmsford.d6081361.Attraction) - [Bridgewood Manor Day Spa ](https://expedia.co.uk/Bridgewood-Manor-Day-Spa-Chatham.d553248621532508937.Attraction) - [Shoebury East Beach ](https://expedia.co.uk/Shoebury-East-Beach-Southend-on-Sea.d553248621532509127.Attraction) - [Buckmore Park Karting ](https://expedia.co.uk/Buckmore-Park-Karting-Chatham.d6271760.Attraction) - [Palace Theatre ](https://expedia.co.uk/Palace-Theatre-Westcliff-on-Sea.d6081413.Attraction) - [Forrester Park Golf Club ](https://expedia.co.uk/Forrester-Park-Golf-Club-Maldon.d553248621532509180.Attraction) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save on select hotels when you book in the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. 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