Travelling to South East Soul Festival is extremely easy by train and will allow you to
avoid any traffic problems on the road as the two local stations Southend Victoria or
Southend Central are very easily accessible from Central London.
Whether you are travelling from outside or inside the London area, you will be able to
find a train connection that will get you to the festival. For train travel to Southend
Victoria or Southend Central visit National Rail for up-to- the-minute timetable and
pricing information.
For those travelling to either Southend Victoria or Southend Central British Rail
stations please check National Rail for up-to- the-minute timetable and pricing
information.
To help you plan your time at the festival and to give you an approximate idea of how
long it may take to arrive at either Southend Victoria or Southend Central stations
from some nationwide British Rail stations, here are some approximate travel times:
Birmingham – 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Brighton – 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Bristol – 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Cambridge – 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Cardiff – 4 Hours
Hatfield – 2 Hours
London – 1 Hour
Maidstone – 2 Hours
Manchester – 4 Hours
Oxford – 3 Hours
Southampton – 3 Hours
Stevenage – 2 Hours
To help you plan your day and to give you a rough idea of how long it might take to
arrive in the local area from the main British Rail stations in London, here are some
approximate travel times:
To Southend Central or Southend Victoria
Euston 1h 30 minutes
Fenchurch Street 1h
Kings Cross 1h 30 minutes
Liverpool Street Station 1h
London Bridge 1h 15 minutes
Paddington 1h 40 minutes
Stratford 1h
Victoria 1h 30 minutes
Once you arrive at either Southend Central or Southend Victoria there are a variety
of options available that will get you to the Hainault Forest Country Park festival site:
Take the 6, 24 or 27 bus to Cokefield Avenue.
Local mini-cab services
333444 Taxis 01702 33344
AC Radio Cars 01702 334455
Uber rides which are available by using their mobile app.
Walking distance from Southend Central to the festival site is 2.5 miles which is a 50
minute walk.
To walk from Southend Victoria takes 45 minutes, which a distance of 2.2 miles.