8 days in Maldon & Southend-on-Sea Itinerary

Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: explore the activities along Heybridge Basin, examine the collection at Combined Military Services Museum, and then see the interesting displays at Moot Hall.

To see reviews, where to stay, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Maldon road trip planner .

Milan, Italy to Maldon is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Milan to Maldon is minus 1 hour. Expect a daytime high around 13°C in November, and nighttime lows around 5°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Southend-on-Sea.

Southend-on-Sea, commonly referred to as simply Southend, is a town and wider unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Southend-on-Sea: Dover Castle (in Dover), The CM Booth Collection (in Rolvenden) and The Big Cat Sanctuary (in Smarden). Next up on the itinerary: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, find something for the whole family at Adventure Island, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Canterbury Cathedral, and wander the streets of Old Town Hastings.

For ratings, maps, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Southend-on-Sea road trip planning tool .

Drive from Maldon to Southend-on-Sea in an hour. In December, plan for daily highs up to 11°C, and evening lows to 4°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 7th (Sat) early enough to travel back home.