Essex Windsurfing beaches

The beach guide has 10 windsurfing beaches listed in Essex. Check here for all windsurfing beaches in the UK

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  1. Shoebury East Beach

  This less well-known council-run beach is often relatively quiet. The gently sloping beach backs on to a large area of grass incorporating a children's play area. Sandwiched between Pig's Bay MOD site and the former Shoeburyness Artillery…
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  2. Frinton-on-Sea Beach

  Frinton, with its wide sandy beach, has gone out of its way to remain as uncommercialised as possible and maintain its reputation as a quiet family resort. 

  Somewhat in contrast to neighbouring Clacton…
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  3. Clacton Beach

  Considered by many as the jewel in the crown of the Essex coast, Clacton-on-Sea beach certainly provides a taste of the classic British seaside holiday. Along with a fine Victorian pier as a centrepiece, there are all the seaside amusements,…
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  4. Martello Beach

  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.
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  5. Canvey Island Beach

  Canvey Island is located in the Thames Estuary just off the coast of Essex, from which it is separated by a network of small channels. From the beach here you get a fine view of the Kent coast and can watch the ships come and go up…
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  6. Shoeburyness Beach

  The sand and shingle beach of Shoeburyness is backed by a promenade and a large grassy area which is home to any number of beach huts. For those not lucky enough to have the use of one of these huts there is always Uncle Tom's Cabin…
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  7. Walton-on-the-Naze Beach

  Not only does Walton-on-the-Naze have a fine sandy beach, it is also home to the second longest pier in Great Britain.

  The beach itself is a good sized stretch of sand dived up by various wooden groynes and a couple of breakwaters.…
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  8. Dovercourt Bay

  Dovercourt Bay is a tranquil seaside resort, with sand and shingle beaches, near the historic town of Harwich. Plenty of facilities on the promenade, including a skate park and a boating lake. Within easy reach of Hemford Water National…
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  9. Canvey Island - Thorney Bay

  Thorney Bay beach is a small, sheltered sandy beach on Canvey Island. To the rear of the beach is a large flat grassy area with a play park, ideal when the kids have had enough of making sand castles (for which the sand here is particularly…
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  10. Clacton - Pier Beach

  The sandy beach of Clacton is most easily recognizable by its famous pier, which dates back to 1877. It is a popular family destination due to the high number of activities and entertainments on and around the beach. Clacton Pier provides…