Lakeside Shopping mall

Getting to Lakeside is easy. We have loads of transport links, a railway station right on our doorstep, and we're just off junction 30/31 of the M25. Whether you're travelling by bus, coach, car, train, bike or on foot - getting to Lakeside is easier than ever. By Bus There are many bus routes servicing the centre from Essex, Kent and London. Lakeside's bus services are run by Ensignbus company. It's control centre is located by the bus station outside Debenhams. For more information check out Ensign's official website. To plan your journey by bus, please use one of the links below. We’ve already set Lakeside as your destination, so just enter your starting point to find the times. For your nearest local services for bus travel, you can check out the First Group website. Alternatively try these websites: Transport Direct / Traveline. Bus timetables are available from the Information Office at the bus station and also from Thurrock Council offices and libraries. If travelling by coach then please follow the directions for travelling by car. However, at Christmas follow the AA signs to coach parking. By Car We're clearly signposted from junctions 30 and 31 off the M25 or from A13. And with over 13,000 dedicated FREE parking spaces, Lakeside is a quick and convenient place to visit. The A13, A1306 and West Thurrock Way also provide direct access to the centre. To plan your journey by car, please click here. Sat nav reference: RM20 2ZP By Train Chafford Hundred train station is a few minutes walk from the Centre via a covered pedestrian bridge. C2C trains run direct services from London Fenchurch Street, Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, Ockendon, Southend Central, Westcliff, Chalkwell, Leigh-on-Sea, Benfleet, Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope, East Tilbury, Tilbury Town and Grays. At most times, trains run every 30 minutes. To view timetables, buy tickets and view departure and arrival boards, as well as travel news visit the c2c website. You can also visit National Rail Enquiries, click here. Got an Oyster Card? You can now travel to and from Chafford Hundred using your Oyster Card. By Bike Cycling is good for you, and good for the environment - it's fast, it's convenient, it gives you freedom and independence, and takes you from door to door. There are cycle routes into Lakeside from Chafford Hundred and Grays and we are working with Thurrock Council to make these links even better. Covered parking for your bike is available at a number of entrances around the centre. To view local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network, (set up and co-ordinated by Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity) click here To find out more about cycling in Thurrock and to download Thurrock Council’s cycling map click on the link below... Thurrock Council Cycling Map On Foot Walking is a healthy form of exercise and generates no pollution. If you live close to Lakeside then why not consider walking? It’s free, a great way of getting some exercise and you can cover a mile in just 20 minutes at average walking speed. Chafford Hundred is less than a mile away via the pedestrian bridge at the train station, or via Fenner Road.