The Last Post
Southend-on-Sea
📍 Weston Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AS
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Southend Three Shells: Excellent bathing water 0.3 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: Robert Lamb (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Pub and hotel combined for food, drink and rooms
- Housed in a former Victorian post office building
- Licensed outside area for drinking and dining
- Very close to Southend Central station
- Near Southend's Three Shells beach and museums
The Last Post is a Wetherspoon pub and hotel on Weston Road in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, set in a former Victorian post office building dating from 1896. On site you'll find Wi-Fi, TV screens, baby changing facilities, step-free access and a licensed outside area, alongside the pub's usual food and drink menu. The operator describes it as combining the pub experience with a hotel stay, so you can eat, drink and sleep in the same spot. It's handily placed for exploring the town, with Southend Central station just 0.1 miles away, Three Shells beach 0.3 miles away, and nearby museums including the Clifftown Telephone Museum and Southend Pier Museum, making it a convenient base for a seaside visit.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.1 miles
- Beach
- 0.3 miles
- Clifftown Telephone Museum
- 0.2 miles
- Southend Pier Museum
- 0.3 miles
Practical details
- Families
- Under 18s allowed 7am-9pm only
Accommodation on site
- Hotel rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 8 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Disabled Access
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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