ADVENTURE Island, Southend Pier, Hadleigh Castle and Old Leigh are familiar landmarks to south Essex residents and visitors.

But here are some unfamiliar views of the familiar sights – taken above on a flight from Southend Airport.

Essex University, the “Lego building”, the Victoria Shopping Centre and the Queensway Estate are among the buildings clearly visible in Southend town centre.

Our reporter David Trayner also photographed Burnham and Essex Marina, glistening in the sunshine, on the flying lesson with the Flight Centre.

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1. Brentwood Live: Burnham

2. Brentwood Live: Canvey

3. Brentwood Live: Southend

4. Brentwood Live: Wallasea Island and Essex Marina

5. Brentwood Live: Hadleigh

6. Brentwood Live: Leigh

7. Brentwood Live: Leigh 

8. Brentwood Live: Marine Parade, Southend

9. Brentwood Live: Southend Pier

10. Brentwood Live: Shoebury

11. Brentwood Live: Southend seafront and Adventure Island

12. Brentwood Live: Southend

13. Brentwood Live: Southend town centre and the "Lego" building

14. Brentwood Live: Victoria Avenue Southend

15. Brentwood Live: Westcliff

16. Brentwood Live: Westcliff

17. Brentwood Live: Southend seafront