We checked 5 places to buy a real Christmas tree in Southend, from the council's Parks Team to a Prince Avenue farm, for 2026 prices. Updated November 2026.
There are five places to buy a real Christmas tree for a Southend, Leigh or Westcliff home in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with prices, opening dates and delivery. Most people will land on the council’s Parks Team, which sells four sizes from £65 with free delivery in the city; Leigh Trees at the A127 Christmas Tree Farm on Prince Avenue; and Slatfords Nursery at Rayleigh Weir, which grows its own and opens on 21 November.
Prices for a tree of about 6ft
| Seller | Tree of about 6ft | Smallest tree listed |
|---|---|---|
| Southend council Parks Team (delivered free in the city) | £75 (5.5 to 6.5ft) or £85 (6 to 7ft) | £65 (5 to 5.5ft) |
| Leigh Trees (delivered free) | £66 (A grade non-drop Nordmann) | £41 (3ft Nordmann) |
| Jacksons Nurseries (delivered) | £79.99 (slim Nordmann, 6 to 7ft) | £44.99 (cut, 3 to 4ft) |
| Slatfords Nursery | not published online | not stated |
| Hurley’s Christmas Tree Farm | not published online | 3 to 4ft |
The council’s prices were published on 26 October 2026 and Leigh Trees’ online prices were updated in October 2026. Jacksons’ prices were shown as reduced on its site on 5 November and may change.
In Southend
1. Southend-on-Sea City Council Parks Team
The council’s Parks Team, which the council calls “award-winning”, sells real trees to residents each year and delivers them. For 2026 it lists four sizes of what its page calls “Nordmanii (Norway Spruce non-drop)”, and it sells tree stands to go with them.
Delivery is free anywhere in the city, and it will deliver outside Southend for a charge: £5 to Rochford, £10 to Hockley, Hawkwell and Rayleigh, £15 to Hadleigh and Benfleet, and £20 to Basildon and Pitsea. Orders go through the council’s online form, and the last day to order is Tuesday 15 December.
Price 5 to 5.5ft £65; 5.5 to 6.5ft £75; 6 to 7ft £85; 7 to 8ft £100; tree stands £18 (4 inch) and £21 (5 inch)
Booking order online by Tuesday 15 December; questions to ParksNursery@southend.gov.uk
Website southend.gov.uk/christmastrees
Good for free delivery in Southend, four sizes, tree stands, delivery to Rochford and Rayleigh
2. Leigh Trees, A127 Christmas Tree Farm, Westcliff
Leigh Trees sells from the A127 Christmas Tree Farm at 579 Prince Avenue, on the A127 by the Westcliff and Prittlewell boundary, and says it specialises in growing Nordmann firs, alongside Norway spruce, Fraser fir and blue spruce. You can choose a tree at the farm or order online or by phone, and it delivers free, promising a replacement if you do not like the tree it brings.
It also rents pot-grown trees: the price includes a £15 refundable deposit, it collects the tree by 10 January and replants it in its field for another year. Rental trees and deliveries start at the end of November.
Its after-Christmas collection and recycling service (£15) covers SS postcodes only, which takes in all of Southend.
Open 8am to 8pm, seven days; deliveries 3pm to 10pm on the day you choose
Price A grade non-drop Nordmann 3ft £41, 4ft £51, 6ft £66, 7ft £71; premium Nordmann 6ft £87; Norway spruce 3ft £47, 6ft £74; pot-grown trees from £45; rental trees from £45 including the deposit; collection after Christmas £15
Booking online or by phone; free delivery
Call 07988 816997
Address A127 Christmas Tree Farm, 579 Prince Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0JJ
Website leightrees.co.uk
Good for free delivery, rental trees, pot-grown trees, tree stands, after-Christmas collection
Farms and nurseries a short drive away
3. Slatfords Nursery, Rayleigh
Slatfords Nursery and Garden Centre is a family-run nursery on the Arterial Road at Rayleigh Weir, on the A127 about six miles west of Southend, which says it grows its own Christmas trees and is a member of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association. It lists Nordmann fir, Norway spruce, blue spruce, Fraser fir, Noble fir and container-grown trees, and says visitors can pick their own tree from its fields.
It also sells wreaths, tree stands, decorations and planted Christmas bowls.
Open Christmas tree sales from Sat 21 November, 9am to 5pm every day; normal hours Mon to Sat 9am to 4pm, Sun 10am to 4pm
Price not published online
Call 01268 771569
Address Weir Cutting, Arterial Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7TU
Website slatfordsnursery.co.uk/christmas-trees
Good for home-grown trees, pick from the fields, six varieties, potted trees, wreaths and stands
4. Hurley’s Christmas Tree Farm, Battlesbridge
Hurley’s Christmas Tree Farm is on Woodham Road at Battlesbridge, north of Rayleigh off the A130, on the farm that runs Hurley’s Pumpkin Forest in October. It describes itself as selling “direct from the grower” and as a long-standing member of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, with cut trees from 3 or 4ft up to 20ft.
It names Nordmann fir as its “non-drop” tree, Fraser and Balsam fir as fragrant needle-holding trees, and Norway spruce as the traditional one. It also sells water-holding tree stands, handmade wreaths and decorations, and no booking is needed.
Its Christmas pages were last updated in December 2025, so check its website or Facebook page for this year’s opening day before you drive over.
Open 2026 dates not yet published; last season it opened daily from 22 November and through December, 9am to 5pm
Price not published online
Booking not needed
Call 07951 734481
Address Hurley's Farm, Woodham Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford, SS11 7QL
Website hurleysfarm.co.uk/christmas-tree-farm-wickford-essex
Good for trees to 20ft, four varieties, tree stands, wreaths, no booking
Delivered by post
5. Jacksons Nurseries, delivery to Southend
Jacksons Nurseries is a garden centre and grower at Bagnall, near Stoke-on-Trent, which says it has sold Christmas trees online for more than 25 years and delivers to all parts of Southend. It sells cut Nordmann, Norway spruce, Fraser, Noble, Korean and Lasiocarpa firs, potted trees, and a cheaper range of “budget” trees that it says are healthy but less shapely.
You choose a two-day delivery window at checkout, and it says it will beat the price of a tree of the same type and grade elsewhere by 10%.
Price cut Nordmann 3 to 4ft £44.99; slim Nordmann 6 to 7ft £79.99; Norway spruce 4 to 5ft £44.99; Fraser 4 to 5ft £54.99; Noble 5 to 6ft £69.99; potted Nordmann about 3ft £59.99
Booking online, choose a two-day delivery window
Website jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/buy-christmas-tree-delivery-Southend.html
Good for delivery, seven varieties, potted trees, budget trees
Also worth knowing
- Getting rid of the tree: last January the council ran drop-off days for real trees at Belfairs Park in Leigh, and Leigh Trees collects for £15 in SS postcodes. The January 2027 arrangements will go on our Christmas bin collections page once the council confirms them.
- More for December: Christmas shopping in Southend, Christmas dinner in Southend, Christmas markets, the Christmas lights switch-on, Santa’s grottos, New Year’s Eve fireworks, what’s on this month and things to do in Southend. Local businesses are in our directory.
How we chose
We looked for sellers of real trees in Southend, Leigh, Westcliff and Shoeburyness, for farms and nurseries a short drive away, and for firms that deliver to SS postcodes, and kept only those whose own websites we could read on 5 November 2026. We found no tree farm in Rochford, Hockley, Canewdon or Hadleigh with a 2026 season online.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy a real Christmas tree in Southend in 2026?
Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Parks Team sells Nordmann trees in four sizes from £65 with free delivery in the city, taking orders until Tuesday 15 December. Leigh Trees sells from the A127 Christmas Tree Farm at 579 Prince Avenue, Westcliff, and delivers free. Slatfords Nursery at Rayleigh Weir opens for tree sales on Saturday 21 November, and Hurley’s at Battlesbridge grows trees up to 20ft.
How much is a real Christmas tree in Southend in 2026?
The council’s Parks Team charges £65 for a 5 to 5.5ft tree, £75 for 5.5 to 6.5ft, £85 for 6 to 7ft and £100 for 7 to 8ft, delivered free in Southend. Leigh Trees lists an A grade non-drop Nordmann at £66 for 6ft and £41 for 3ft. Slatfords and Hurley’s do not publish prices online.
Can I get a Christmas tree delivered in Southend?
Yes. The council’s Parks Team delivers free within the city, and Leigh Trees delivers free from its Prince Avenue farm, between 3pm and 10pm on the day you choose. Jacksons Nurseries also posts trees to Southend postcodes.
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