Beaches in Brightlingsea, Essex
- Brightlingsea beaches map
- The beaches:
- Brightlingsea
- Mersea Stone
- St Osyth
The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Brightlingsea. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Brightlingsea Beach (0.9 miles)
Brightlingsea is a flat sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with colourful beach huts. Formerly an important fishing and shipbuilding area, Brightlingsea is now a haven for yachting. A popular resort with plenty of amenities including a lifeguard service. Other activities on offer in this charmingly nostalgic location include windsurfing, canoeing, jet-ski, swimming, and…
Mersea Stone Beach (1.4 miles)
Sand and shell beach on the easternmost tip of Mersea Island. On the eastern shore of the beach are the remains of a World War II pillbox. Mersea Island has been stratrgically important for centuries and there are also the very faint remains of a Tudor fort here too. The beach is the landing point…
St Osyth Beach (3.5 miles)
Generally known as St. Osyth naturist beach this shingle beach stretches for a couple of miles between the holiday park and up to the Lee-Over-Sands hamlet. A little off the beaten track, and a 20 minute walk from the nearest parking, the beach here is usually quiet and largely frequented by naturists and dog walkers.…
Brightlingsea beaches map
Map featuring Brightlingsea beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
