Beaches in Colchester, Essex
The beach guide has 5 beaches listed in and around the town of Colchester. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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West Mersea Beach (8.3 miles)
This south facing sand and shingle beach looks out over the Blackwater Estuary from Mersea Island. West Mersea is a fairly old fashioned type of resort beach, but in the good sense. Whilst you will find holiday parks and beach huts there is also an unspoiled, laid-back feeling about the place. Pleasures are simple; crabbing…
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Brightlingsea Beach (7.7 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 (7.9 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 (10.8 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.…
Osea Island Beach (13.2 miles)
Set in the Blackwater River estuary Osea Island is 400 acres of rural idyll surrounded by several miles of beach and coast. The island is reachable by a narrow causeway at low tide only.
Colchester beaches map
Map featuring Colchester beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
