Beaches in Rochester, Kent
The beach guide has 5 beaches listed in and around the town of Rochester. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Canvey Island - Thorney Bay (9.8 miles)
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 good!)
The beach faces into the River Thames estuary…
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Canvey Island Beach (10.1 miles)
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 the Thames.
In the early 20th century Canvey…
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Allhallows Beach (9.5 miles)
Allhallows beach, on the Thames estuary, is possibly the closest 'proper' beach to London. Along with having a good section of sandy beach makes this a popular spot with families. Located in front of the Allhallows Holiday Park the beach was given a massive clean up a few years back after becoming overgrown and…
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach (12.9 miles)
Small sandy beach on the edge of Old Leigh with its Cockle Sheds and cobbled streets. Plenty of character, but can get a little cosy as the tide comes in! Just west of the town are a couple of nature reserves.
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Southend - Chalkwell Beach (13.3 miles)
Southend is a resort town at the mouth of the River Thames. It is home to the world's longest pleasure pier, a Sealife Centre, an amusement park, a theme park, and all the facilities and entertainments that one would expect of an established seaside resort. Chalkwell Beach is backed by a promenade and there is…
