Beaches in Beccles, Suffolk
The beach guide has 16 beaches listed in and around the town of Beccles. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Lowestoft South Beach (7.4 miles)
Just south of Great Yarmouth, on Suffolk's "Sunrise Coast" is Lowestoft South Beach with its fine sand and wealth of local facilities. Also known as Victoria Beach, it is the main resort beach in the area with a Blue Flag award for its clean waters. South Beach also boasts many past awards from the Tourist…
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Claremont Pier (Lowestoft) Beach (7.6 miles)
A sandy beach, north of Claremont Pier, with zones for watersports. Easy access to East Point Pavilion, which houses the Lowestoft Tourist Information Centre.
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Kessingland Beach (7.3 miles)
Kessingland is a long, wide, sand and shingle beach backed by low cliffs. The beach here is somewhat protected from the erosion which affects this coast thanks to the marram grass that was planted here by the writer and agricultural reformist, Henry Rider Haggard. It was his fictional character, Allan Quatermain, who may well have…
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Covehithe (8.2 miles)
Covehithe beach sits on a somewhat forgotten stretch of the Suffolk coast. The beach is set at the end of a lane which runs across fields before abruptly stopping at the cliff edge. The pace at which the coast is eroding here is rapid - something confirmed by a quick look at Google maps, where…
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Corton Sands Beach (8.4 miles)
Being just north of Lowestoft, which is Britain's most easterly point means it can get a little breezy here. The beach itself is a mix of coarse sand and shingle which is divided up by wooden groynes. To the rear of the beach is a large grassy area separated from the beach by a concrete…
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Southwold Pier Beach (10.1 miles)
Southwold is one of Suffolk's best known resorts and has a long tradition as such. Perhaps the most obvious link to the seaside town's seaside credentials is the 800 foot (250m) long pier. Along with a sprinkling of shingle, beach groynes and colourful beach huts there is no mistaking you are at the Great British…
Dunwich Beach (12.9 miles)
The little village of Dunwich was once a thriving seaport; but over the centuries the sea reclaimed the town leaving not much behind except for a wonderful stretch of beach. This expanse of shingle seems to go on forever in both directions, backed by low crumbling cliffs. Dunwich beach is set in a break between…
Walberswick Beach (10.9 miles)
This lovely little sand dune backed beach is just across the River Blythe from Southwold, which is within easy walking distance. A walk in the other direction will take you past the Walberswick Nature Reserve with its mix of marsh and heathland. The beach at Walberswick is just a short walk from the village which…
The Denes Beach (10.7 miles)
This sand and shingle beach, backed by low dunes and marshland, stretches from the north side of the mouth of the River Blyth up to Southwold.
The southern end of the beach has a lifeboat station and a lifeboat museum, behind which is a small caravan park. At the northern end of the beach are a…
Gorleston Beach (10.2 miles)
Visitors come to Gorleston beach for the delightful 2 mile stretch of clean, golden sand which curves around the bay. It makes a great destination for a traditional bucket-and-spade outing and is not only popular with young families but surfers, body-boarders and kite-flyers. One of the beach's draws is the vast expanse of sand when…
South Denes Beach (10.8 miles)
South Denes beach is the most southerly of Great Yarmouth's beaches and generally escapes the summer crowds of the main town beach. As far as the beach itself goes at South Denes it is pleasant enough. There is plenty of soft sand interspersed with wooden groynes. Most of the beach here is backed by low…
Power Station Beach (11.2 miles)
This beach forms the southern end of the sandy stretch of coastline next to the traditional seaside resort of Great Yarmouth. Here visitors will find a wide stretch of clean, flat, golden sand, backed by low dunes. Behind the dunes lies the power station which somewhat dominates the view and gives the beach its name.…
Great Yarmouth Beach (12.1 miles)
South Beach in Great Yarmouth is the generous stretch of sand to the between Wellington Pier and the new outer harbour at the mouth of the River Yare. On a sunny day it is quite a pleasant spot with the sand dunes behind and fine sand. When the sun isn't out you may start to…
Great Yarmouth Pier Beach (12.5 miles)
There are two piers in Great Yarmouth, the Britannia Pier and the Wellington Pier. Both originals were built in the mid- 19th century but have since been replaced and modernised. Both piers are well worth a visit by those spending any time at this fine beach. This area of Great Yarmouth provides everything that you…
Great Yarmouth North Beach (14 miles)
Great Yarmouth's North Beach is a delightful wide, sandy beach, backed with low, grassy sand dunes. Just off the coast here, in the North Sea, is the Scroby Sands Wind Farm North Beach is a popular destination for day trippers and walkers.
A promenade runs alongside much of the beach and there is an attractive boardwalk…
Caister Point Beach (14.8 miles)
Caister Point, in Norfolk, a short walk from Great Yarmouth, is a small, family-friendly resort. The long, tranquil beach is composed of miles of golden sand mixed with pebbles, backed by sand dunes. The beach is much quieter and less popular than some of the nearby beaches. Visitors to Caister Point have a fairly good…
Beccles beaches map
Map featuring Beccles beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
