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Photo of Beccles Lido, a lido near Somerleyton in the Broads, Suffolk, eastern England.

Beccles Lido© Mark Percy / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaches & swimming in SuffolkSuffolk, England

11 beaches and swimming spots in the Albion Guide across Suffolk — see the full beaches and swimming spots directory, or everything to explore in Suffolk.

Photo of Beccles Lido, a lido near Somerleyton in the Broads, Suffolk, eastern England.Highlight

Beccles Lido

Lido near Somerleyton

A riverside lido on the Waveney, saved by local people in 2010 and now heated and open all year.

Photo of Shingle Street, a beach near Orford, Suffolk, eastern England.Highlight

Shingle Street

Beach near Orford

A remote row of coastguard cottages on a mile of lonely shingle at the mouth of the Ore, known for seals and a shell line.

Photo of Covehithe Beach, a beach in Suffolk, eastern England.Highlight

Covehithe Beach

Beach near Covehithe

A wild, fast-eroding beach of golden cliffs backed by the Benacre Broad lagoon, reached on foot past a ruined church.

Photo of Felixstowe North, a swimming spot near Harwich, Suffolk, eastern England.

Felixstowe North

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Harwich

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Photo of Felixstowe South, a swimming spot near Harwich, Suffolk, eastern England.

Felixstowe South

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Harwich

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Photo of Friars Meadow, River Stour, a swimming spot near Long Melford, Suffolk, eastern England.

Friars Meadow, River Stour

River | Good ★★ near Long Melford

A river swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Photo of Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier), a swimming spot near Somerleyton, Suffolk, eastern England.

Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier)

Coastal | Good ★★ near Somerleyton

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Photo of Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier), a swimming spot near Somerleyton, Suffolk, eastern England.

Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier)

Coastal | Good ★★ near Somerleyton

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Photo of River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield, a swimming spot near Woodbridge, Suffolk, eastern England.

River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield

Estuary | Good ★★ near Woodbridge

A tidal estuary swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Photo of Southwold The Denes, a swimming spot in Suffolk, eastern England.

Southwold The Denes

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Southwold

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Photo of Southwold The Pier, a swimming spot in Suffolk, eastern England.

Southwold The Pier

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Southwold

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.