Swimming spots near Clacton-on-Sea
12 swimming spots within 30 km of Clacton-on-Sea, 12 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Clacton Beach Martello Tower, about 1 km away.
12 with no current pollution alert. 9 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Clacton Beach Martello Tower1.3 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Clacton1.4 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Jaywick3.3 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Holland5.7 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Frinton7.9 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Brightlingsea10.0 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Walton10.5 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- West Mersea15.4 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Dovercourt17.7 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary18.6 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Felixstowe South22.5 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
- Felixstowe North23.6 km from Clacton-on-SeaGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Clacton-on-Sea?
- 12 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Clacton-on-Sea, spread across 3 areas. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Clacton-on-Sea?
- Clacton Beach Martello Tower in Tendring, about 1 km away. It is the closest of the 12 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Clacton-on-Sea?
- 12 of these 12 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environment Agency (England). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Which spots near Clacton-on-Sea have the best water quality?
- 9 of them hold Excellent, the top classification under the EU Bathing Water Directive, based on bacterial samples across the previous four bathing seasons. That describes a four-year record rather than the water today — each spot page shows both.
- Can you swim near Clacton-on-Sea right now?
- No spot within 30 km of Clacton-on-Sea is currently under a pollution alert or bathing restriction. That is not a safety clearance — check the conditions in front of you before going in.