I spent a day in Southend on Sea- a small town some 40 miles east of London. This post shares my findings about Southend on Sea and why you might wish to include Southend on Sea in your London Tour Itinerary. Why Southend on Sea? Southend on Sea is a calm, serene and scenic town by the ocean, away from the maddening crowds of London. It is a peaceful locality ideal to relax, undertake long...