Title: Visit West Thurrock: Best of West Thurrock Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in West Thurrock](https://expedia.ca/West-Thurrock-Hotels.d602801.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in West Thurrock](https://expedia.ca/West-Thurrock-Vacation-Rentals.d602801.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Things to do in West Thurrock](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-West-Thurrock.d602801.Travel-Guide-Activities)[West Thurrock Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-West-Thurrock.d602801.Car-Rental-Guide)[West Thurrock Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/West-Thurrock.d602801.Destination-Travel-Guides) # West Thurrock ## Travel Guide ![New Resturant Lakeside Waterfront Grays Essex](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131825/7d17e7f2-492a-4ccb-8b0b-2625d8a3a593.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Ring of Red charity motorcycle ride round the M25.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/602801/a35b2042-4ad0-4fde-bee0-c10ef93b5ee5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![View from The Boardwalk. This is the view from 1497842 across the remnants of the lake at "Lakeside" before the construction of the Retail Park in the early 1980's and the Shopping centre in the following decade the lake in a flooded gravel pit covered about four times its current area.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/10702/bd8aab66-5a28-4313-b55f-928955dc1b7c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Lakeside Boardwalk The Boardwalk restaurant complex looks over the remnants of the late at “Lakeside” before the construction of the retail park in the early 1980’s and the Sshopping centre in the following decade the lake in a flooded gravel pit covered about four times its current area.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/10702/1dd1fa46-5d5a-4a16-956b-6550ad68c6b2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Hill and lake near Thurrock Services A tranquil looking spot, a few hundred metres from the M25](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/10702/85aa1ca5-4f77-49fc-a2c8-b13d4d3dfd3c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/10702/85aa1ca5-4f77-49fc-a2c8-b13d4d3dfd3c.jpg) by [Brian Green](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/8417) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ## Visit West Thurrock Things to do ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. 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Reviewed on Mar 15, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=22%2F03%2F2026&endDate=23%2F03%2F2026&selected=2479&PinnedHotelID=2479&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=602801) ![Strand Palace Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/200/179/6848fd94_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Strand Palace Hotel 372 The Strand London England CA $207 CA $249 total Apr 12 - Apr 13 includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in our reviews. Popular ... 9/10 Wonderful! (4,997 reviews) Stayed for a long weekend, excellent location and friendly reception and bar staff. Small standard rooms, clean and well supplied with quality toiletries. Nice selection for breakfast and lots of options for coffee and teas. Evening bar staff at Haxells excellent choice of cocktails and friendly ... 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Location is about as good as it gets for travelling with small children, leave the front door and you see Big Ben, then walk north a block and you can see the London ... Reviewed on Mar 15, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=20%2F03%2F2026&endDate=21%2F03%2F2026&selected=3113039&PinnedHotelID=3113039&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=602801) [See all 18,566 properties in West Thurrock](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=16%2F03%2F2026&endDate=17%2F03%2F2026®ionId=602801) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Vertus Edit Canary Wharf](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108970000/108963500/108963417/8f7fb565_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 3 & 15 West Lane London England Stay at this aparthotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions O2 Arena and ExCeL Exhibition Centre ... 9.4/10 Exceptional! (638 reviews) Clean, modern, well equipped Reviewed on Mar 14, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/London-Hotels-Vertus-Edit-Canary-Wharf.h108963417.Hotel-Information) ![Rockwell East](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/23000000/22970000/22961300/22961240/e252fa00_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Rockwell East 99 Mansell Street London England Stay at this aparthotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (810 reviews) Honestly a very large room for London. Not much of a view from my room but a good trade off as it made the room very quiet at night. Having access to a small kitchen was really nice. 24/7 front desk and they were all really friendly Reviewed on Mar 13, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/London-Hotels-Rockwell-East.h22961240.Hotel-Information) ![The Gate London City](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/43000000/42520000/42515500/42515494/1592e709_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Gate London City 41 White Church Lane London England Stay at this aparthotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ... 9/10 Wonderful! (681 reviews) Perfectly situated and loads to do close by Reviewed on Mar 15, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/London-Hotels-The-Gate.h42515494.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in West Thurrock](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=602801&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. 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Stroll along the area's marina, or simply savor its lively bars. [](https://expedia.ca/Lakeside-Shopping-Centre-Grays.d6131825.Vacation-Attraction) #### Arena Essex Raceway Catch an event at Arena Essex Raceway, and enjoy other activities in West Thurrock such as sailing. Make time to visit the area's spas, or simply enjoy its lively bars. [](https://expedia.ca/Arena-Essex-Raceway-Grays.d6081345.Vacation-Attraction) #### Lakeside Karting Enjoy a trip to Lakeside Karting and popular activities like sailing in Grays. Stroll along the area's marina, or simply savor its lively bars. 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