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Bella Italia Basildon
Italian · Pizza
Italian restaurant at Festival Leisure Park.
Nando's Basildon Festival Leisure Park
Portuguese · Grill
Flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken at Festival Leisure Park.
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The Moon on the Square (JD Wetherspoon)
Town-centre Wetherspoon pub on Market Square.
Towngate Theatre
Basildon's main theatre and arts venue on St Martin's Square.
Wat Tyler Country Park
125-acre country park at Pitsea with walks, wildlife and play.
Eastgate Shopping Centre
Basildon's main shopping centre with over 100 stores.
Everyone Active Basildon Sporting Village
Flagship leisure centre — pool, gym, climbing and athletics.
Toomey Motor Group Basildon
Multi-franchise car dealership on West Mayne, Southfields.
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The Best Pizza Places in Basildon 2026: Ranked on Real Reviews
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The pedestrianised commercial heart of Basildon — Eastgate Shopping Centre, the market, Towngate Theatre and St Martin's Square.
A district in south-east Basildon known for Pitsea Market, Wat Tyler Country Park and the c2c railway station.
A western district of Basildon with New Town housing, the Laindon shopping centre, a c2c station and plotlands heritage.
A southern residential district of Basildon with the historic All Saints church, the Kingswood estate and the RSPB Vange Marshes.
A central New Town residential neighbourhood north-east of Basildon town centre, next to Gloucester Park.
High ground on the edge of Basildon — Langdon Hills Country Park, the Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserve, and far-reaching estuary views.
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