Discounted Hotels:
The Arlington Ballroom has a deal with two hotels, the Westcliff (which is on the sea front) or the Holiday Inn (close to the airport). Both Hotels are not far from the venue. To obtain your discount at either hotel you need to mention upon booking that you are going to a wedding booked at The Arlington, you might also wish to mention the family name if staying at The Westcliff, Carr or Beggs as then you can be tracked with many others who have already booked.
The Westcliff:
The Holiday Inn, London Southend airport:
Airports:
Southend is easily accessible most airports in London, Gatwick and Stanstead. You can even fly directly to London Southend! The sites below give you directions from major airports to Southend on Sea:
From Heathrow – http://www.rome2rio.com/s/London-Heathrow/Southend-on-Sea
From Luton – http://www.rome2rio.com/s/London-Luton/Southend-on-Sea
From Stanstead – http://www.stanstedairport.com/transport-and-directions/buses-and-coaches
From Gatwick – http://www.rome2rio.com/s/London-Gatwick/Southend-on-Sea
Ferrys in case you are driving:
From France – http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Southend-on-Sea/Calais
From Ireland – Dublin, http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Dublin/Southend-on-Sea
Belfast, http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Belfast/Southend-on-Sea
Flights from Ireland directly to Southend:
http://www.expedia.co.uk/vc/cheap-flights/belfast-to-southend-on-sea-bfs-to-sen/
By Road:
Southend is easily accessible from any part of the country…you can miss the M25 if coming from the north or else you need to hit it coming from Kent unless you brave the East London tunnels….
Southend is on the A127, accessed either by the A13 or else directly from the M25….
By Rail:
Booking by rail is easy at http://www.thetrainline.com
Main London Railway Stations are, London Kings Cross, Euston, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo, London Bridge and Liverpool Street. From here you need to make your way to either Fenchurch Street Station or Liverpool Street Station.
Fenchurch Street Station is the C2C line….we travel on this line and it is quick and very reliable. You need to remember to go via Basildon (quick route) unless you wish to go via Grays (longer and scenic!) and see the home of that amazing company Creative Blast or else the award winning Impetuous Kinship http://www.creativeblastcompany.com and http://www.impetuouskinship.co.uk…which will bring you to stations in Leigh on Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff on Sea or Southend Central through to Shoebury.
Liverpool Street…it depends on the day as to reliability and is more expensive than the C2C line and a little bit slower. It brings you directly to Southend Victoria and travels through Brentwood and the wonderful Billericay. This line also connects the airport to Southend with a brand new station…
Hotels, B&B’s and other accommodation:
There are lots of other options other than the two hotels recommended by the venue including some fabulous B&B’s or rented accommodation:
When booking you can either stay in Southend on Sea or else you should look for Westcliff on Sea or else try Leigh if you want peace and plenty of television stars…..remember that there are many television stars who hail from the area or else choose to live here with connections so close to East London:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotels-g503790-Southend_on_Sea_Essex_England-Hotels.html
cheap b&b’s
Dartford Crossing:
This is now a congestion zone which means you need to pay in advance or else pay within 24 hours. If you believe that you may wish to visit often then you may wish to open an account which means that every crossing has a reduced fee:
mommyanddaddyaregettingmarried 