Martello Beach (Martello Tower (Clacton))

  • Martello Beach - Essex
    © roger geach and licensed for reuse under this Licence
  • Martello Beach - Essex
    © Robert Edwards and licensed for reuse under this Licence
  • Martello Beach - Essex
    © roger geach and licensed for reuse under this Licence

  • A sandy beach named after a small defensive fort known as a ‘Martello Tower’, which dates back to the nineteenth century.

    Plenty of facilities including beach huts and a campsite. Popular cliff top gardens overlooking the beach.

    Also known as:

    Martello Tower (Clacton)

    Type of beach

    Sandy

    Lifeguard service

    Yes

    Dogs friendly beach?

    Dogs are banned during the summer.

    Essex dog friendly beaches »

    Activities

    • Kayaking/canoeing
    • Crazy golf/putting
    • Sailing
    • Swimming/bathing
    • Wind surfing

    Facilities

    • Cafe/restaurant
    • Toilets
    • Disabled facilities
    • First aid point
    • Lost child centre
    • Shop
    • Beach hut hire
    • Slipway

    Nearest town

    Clacton on Sea

    Postcode

    CO15 1XY

    OS grid ref.

    TM 1676 1370

    Parking

    There is pay parking near the beach.

    Water quality

    Water quality star rating

    Awards

    Marine Conservation Society Recommended

    Submit a correction

    Martello Beach Reviews

    Martello beach

    Little inch
    Dec 03rd 2019

    Your comment is fair but Martello beach and onwards away from Clacton is a thorn to Tendring council. They would wish it never existed.
    However the toilets are a long walk from Martello tower only because the council will not build any or put portables.
    I personally apologise for your troubled day. Please do not be put off by the skint Flint council.

    Where are the toilets

    CandSand Colchester
    Jul 29th 2019

    The first time we ventured to this end of Clacton but this seemed to be a gem of a beach for the grandkids. Easy to park right on the sandy beach. Even some palm trees.
    The two major problem the 100s of people found were that the carpark wasn’t taking cash & secondly it was miles to the nearest toilets. Both the cafe & the Martello carvery actively stopped the public using theirs & the nearest we were informed was ‘half way to the pier’.
    Is this really acceptable?