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Sheerness

Photo of Sheerness, a swimming spot near Southend-on-Sea, Kent, south east England.

Sheerness

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheerness

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Sheerness is a designated estuary bathing water in Kent with a shingle beach. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. It is one of 30 designated bathing waters in the county.

Other bathing waters nearby include Minster Leas and Shoeburyness. The nearest railway station, Sheerness-on-Sea, is under a kilometre away.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Sheerness

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.

here · spans 24 counties

Photo of Barton's Point Country Park, a country park near Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent, south east England.

Barton's Point Country Park

Country park near Sheerness-on-Sea

A country park in Kent.

1.4 km SE

Photo along the Saxon Shore Way, a 160-mile long-distance path running from Gravesend to Hastings, south east England.

Saxon Shore Way

Long-distance path

Around Kent's Roman-era coastline from Gravesend to Hastings — a shore the sea has since abandoned for miles at a stretch.

5.3 km SW · Kent & East Sussex

Photo of Church Marshes Country Park, a country park near Faversham, Kent, south east England.

Church Marshes Country Park

Country park near Faversham

A country park in Kent.

9.2 km S

Photo of Southend Pier, a landmark near Southend-on-Sea, Essex, eastern England.Highlight

Southend Pier

Landmark near Southend-on-Sea

The longest pleasure pier in the world, stretching 1.3 miles into the Thames Estuary with its own little railway to the end.

10.5 km N

Photo of Riverside Country Park, a country park near Rochester, Kent, south east England.

Riverside Country Park

Country park near Rochester

A country park in Kent.

12 km SW