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Photo of Clacton, a swimming spot near Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.

© Roger Jones / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clacton

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Clacton is a designated bathing water in Essex with a sandy shore. The water was rated Excellent when last classified. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 19 designated bathing waters; this is one.

For more of the same, Clacton Beach Martello Tower and Holland are close by. The closest station is Clacton-on-Sea, 1.2 km to the west.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Clacton

Photo: The Naze, a viewpoint near Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.Highlight

The Naze

Viewpoint near Frinton-on-Sea

A crumbling clay headland at Walton with fossil-stuffed cliffs, sweeping views over the backwaters and a landmark tower behind.

9.3 km NE

Photo of Brightlingsea, a village in Essex, eastern England.

Brightlingsea

Village

A creekside sailing town on the Colne estuary with a row of pastel beach huts and blue-flag bathing along Cindery Island shore.

9.9 km W · Essex

Photo of Brightlingsea Lido, a lido in Essex, eastern England.Highlight

Brightlingsea Lido

Lido near Brightlingsea

A 1932 seafront lido in Brightlingsea, the last in Essex, rescued and run by volunteers since 2018.

10.7 km W

Photo of Mersea Island, an island in Essex, eastern England.Highlight

Mersea Island

Island near West Mersea

Tidal Essex island reached by the Strood causeway, with West Mersea's oysters and beach huts and Cudmore Grove country park

11.6 km W

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

11.6 km W · spans 24 counties

Photo of Beth Chatto Gardens, a garden near Elmstead Market, Essex, eastern England.Highlight

Beth Chatto Gardens

Garden near Elmstead Market

The influential 'right plant, right place' gardens created from gravel and bog at Elmstead Market, with famous dry, woodland and water gardens.

14.6 km NW