Beaches in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire

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On the east coast of England in Lincolnshire sits the small seaside town of Mablethorpe, a traditional British seaside resort set around the sandy beach. As with many seaside towns, Mablethorpe became popular during the 19th century with wealthy visitors. read more...

The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Mablethorpe. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Mablethorpe Town Beach (0.2 miles)

    Mablethorpe Town © Steve Daniels | BY-SA

    This clean beach on the England's East Coast offers a long, firm, flat, golden sand backed by a pleasant promenade. Mablethorpe  is a lively location with amusement arcades, a fun fair, and donkey rides. Events are held regularly on the beach, including sandcastle contests, fireworks, bike racing, and illumination switch-ons. 

    The sand dunes offer some shelter…

  • Sutton-on-Sea Beach (2.4 miles)

    Sutton-on-Sea © Richard Hoare | BY-SA

    Sutton-on-Sea is a small coastal village with excellent sandy beaches, ideal for families and great for swimming. Much quieter than the neighbouring Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea has resisted over-development, contenting itself with attractive gardens and a children's paddling pool. There are regular buses from Skegness railway station.

  • Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe Dunes Beach (3.7 miles)

    Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe Dunes © Jonathan Thacker | BY-SA

    Theddlethorpe Beach is definitely one for nature lovers. A superb unspoilt landscape of salt marshland and sands. Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe Dunes are designated a National Nature Reserve and there are a range of habitats here; tidal sand and mudflats, salt and freshwater marshes and sand dunes. The marshes behind the beach are one of only a…

Mablethorpe beaches map

Map featuring Mablethorpe beaches. Click on pins to view beach details

About Mablethorpe

On the east coast of England in Lincolnshire sits the small seaside town of Mablethorpe, a traditional British seaside resort set around the sandy beach. As with many seaside towns, Mablethorpe became popular during the 19th century with wealthy visitors.

Mablethorpe beach - donkey rides

The area boasts more than four miles of unbroken coastline with Mablethorpe being known for its award winning blue flag sandy beach. A popular sand train runs along the coastline taking visitors to and from the most northerly point of the beach. The soft golden sands here are backed by grassy dunes and the traditional promenade that overlooks the beach with its amusement arcades and the old fashioned Dunes Leisure fairground.

A popular tourist attraction in Mablethorpe is the Seal Sanctuary which sits in acres of the sand dunes overlooking the coastline and is home to various animals including seals, lizards and birds of prey. Queens Park is a popular parkland area set across from the beach with its boating lake, paddling pool, putting green, bowling and miniature railway.

Mablethorpe hosts various events throughout the year including the popular illuminations that takes place every summer. Other events include the Mablethorpe Marathon, the Motorcycle Festival and the Bathing Beauties festival which is Britain’s only beach hut that takes place in September every year as owners compete in exterior design.