Monty’s Lookout

Monty’s Lookout is a bird hide in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, England. Monty’s Lookout is situated nearby to Two Tree Island, as well as near the town Hadleigh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Two Tree Island and Hadleigh Castle.

Two Tree Island

Island

Photo: Edward Clack, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Two Tree Island is a small island lying north-east of Canvey Island and south-west of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England. It covers 257 hectares and is connected to the mainland at Leigh by a single span bridge.

Hadleigh Castle

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Hadleigh Castle is a ruined fortification in the English county of Essex, overlooking the Thames Estuary from south of the town of Hadleigh. Built after 1215 during the reign of Henry III by Hubert de Burgh, the castle was surrounded by parkland and had an important economic and defensive role. Hadleigh Castle is situated 4,100 feet north of Monty’s Lookout.

Leigh-on-Sea railway station

Railway station

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leigh-on-Sea railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. It is 32 miles 43 chains down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Benfleet to the west and Chalkwell to the east. Leigh-on-Sea railway station is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Monty’s Lookout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hadleigh and South Benfleet.

Hadleigh

Town

Photo: Edward Clack, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hadleigh is a town in the borough of Castle Point, in the south-east of Essex, England. It lies on the A13 road between Thundersley, Benfleet and Leigh-on-Sea. The A127 'Southend Arterial Road' bypasses the town to the north.

South Benfleet

Village

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. It is adjacent to the village of North Benfleet. The Benfleet post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh. South Benfleet is situated 3 miles northwest of Monty’s Lookout.

Westcliff-on-Sea

Suburb

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Southend-on-Sea is a seaside resort about 40 miles east of London at the mouth of the River Thames Estuary. It's famous for its Victorian pleasure pier, the longest in the world! Westcliff-on-Sea is situated 3 miles east of Monty’s Lookout.

Monty’s Lookout

Type: Bird hide
Categories: building and recreation area
Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53384° or 51° 32′ 2″ north

Longitude

0.61382° or 0° 36′ 50″ east

Open location code

9F32GJM7+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 37051424

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=bird_hide

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Leigh Golf Range and Canvey Heights Country Park.

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