Find Nearest Blue Flag in Southend-on-Sea

Blue Flag beaches in Southend-on-Sea, the Blue Flag award is a prestigious, international award scheme that aims to provide an assurance to tourists that a beach has met a minimum standard. To collect a Blue Flag any UK and Ireland beach must achieve the highest quality of water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

Below we list the current Southend-on-Sea beaches holding the Blue Flag award.

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Shoebury Common Beach

Shoebury Common Beach is a sand/shingle beach that overlooks the Thames Estuary and is bounded to the East by the land formerly occupied by the Shoeburyness Artillery Barracks. The beach is on the eastern end of the long continuous Southend seafront, backed by a promenade with beach huts. Facilities include parking, toilets, cafe, beach huts, promenade and a children’s play Read more…
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Thorpe Bay Beach

Thorpe Bay beach is a sand/pebble beach, groynes, tidal paddling pool and is backed by a promenade. The beach is part of the long Southend-on-Sea seafront and is popular with all watersports. Facilities include parking, toilets, cafes, restaurants and a promenade. Read more…
Shoebury-East-beach

Shoebury East Beach

Shoebury East beach is approximately quarter of a mile long gently sloping sandy/shingle beach backed by a large grassy area perfect for picnics. Can get very crowded on hot summer days and bank holidays. East Beach is a popular beach for watersports, especially windsurfing and kitesurfing, due to its position on the estuary. The beach has a designated zone, but Read more…
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Three Shells Beach

Three Shells beach is a sandy beach in the middle of Southend-on-Sea by the pier. Three Shells is a popular family beach as it is in the town and close to shops, cafes, restaurants, amusements and the pier. Facilities include parking, toilets, food outlets, amusements, sailing club with slipway. Read more…
Westcliff-Bay-beach

Westcliff Bay Beach

Westcliff Bay beach is a sandy beach which is a little less busy than those closer to the pier. Facilities include parking, toilets and food. Read more…

Find Essex Dog Friendly Beaches

Heading to the Essex coast with your dog and not sure if they are allowed on any beaches?

This Essex list of dog friendly beaches will help in planning your next trip to the beach, beaches for dogs near Essex

Our Essex dog friendly beach list currently has 4 Essex beaches listed where dogs are allowed with 14 beaches that have some dog restrictions, and there are no beaches on which a full dog ban is in operation.

Essex dog friendly beaches Essex Beaches allowing dogs

This list shows 4 Essex beaches with no dog restrictions and can be used all year.

  1. Thorney Bay Beach, Canvey Island
  2. West Mersea Beach, Mersea Island
  3. Jaywick Beach, Clacton–on–Sea
  4. Cudmore Grove Beach, Mersea Island

Note, although dogs are allowed you are expected to keep control of your dog, clean-up after them and some beaches may require you to keep them on a lead. Please check local information sites for any restrictions.

Essex beaches with dog restrictions Essex Beaches that have dog restrictions

This list shows 14 Essex beaches allowing dogs but with some restrictions. These restrictions could be a time of day, restricted zones, dogs to be kept on a lead or only allowed out of season. Check our beach information page for details of the restrictions in place.

  1. Brightlingsea Beach, Brightlingsea
  2. Walton-on-the-Naze Beach, Walton-on-the-Naze
  3. Clacton West and Martello Bay Beach, Clacton–on–Sea
  4. Frinton-on-Sea Beach, Frinton on Sea
  5. Holland-on-sea Beach, Clacton–on–Sea
  6. Shoebury East Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  7. Shoebury Common Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  8. Chalkwell Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  9. Jubilee Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  10. Leigh Bell Wharf Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  11. Thorpe Bay Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  12. Three Shells Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  13. Westcliff Bay Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  14. Southend City Beach, Southend-on-Sea

Essex Beaches that do not allow dogs Essex Beaches that do not allow dogs

We have no Essex beaches recorded that do not allow dogs at any time.

Essex Beaches that we have NO dog restriction information

This list shows 5 Essex beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

  1. Labworth Beach, Canvey Island
  2. Clacton Beach, Clacton–on–Sea
  3. Dovercourt Bay Beach, Harwich
  4. Beacon Hill Beach, Harwich
  5. Harwich Sailing Club Beach, Harwich

    6. If a Essex beach is not listed above then we have no information and you will have to check local beach information boards.

    Note that we try to keep this dog beach information up to date but restrictions are set by local councils and occasionally we may miss a change.