Find Nearest Landscapes & Nature in Essex

Our Landscape and Nature category brings all Coast Radar’s Essex listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of the countryside or coast path-based activity.

Finding the best things to see and do on a Essex day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the countryside or coast path activity links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next Essex activity.

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Abberton Reservoir

A large, shallow, freshwater storage reservoir and is the largest freshwater body in Essex. The reservoir contains around 25,000 Megalitres. It is a pumped storage reservoir. This means water is pumped from the rivers Chelmer, Blackwater and Stour to fill it, rather than simply relying on rainfall in the limited catchment area. The reservoir was formed by damming a shallow Read more…
Landscape and Nature

Belfairs Woodland Centre

Belfairs Woodland Centre is the gateway to the beautiful and ancient Belfairs and Daws Heath Living Landscape. This is an area of around 1160 acres which is vital for nature conservation. 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 16 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 16 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. Dovercourt Bay Beach, Harwich
  5. Frinton-on-Sea Beach, Frinton on Sea
  6. Harwich Sailing Club Beach, Harwich
  7. Holland-on-sea Beach, Clacton–on–Sea
  8. Shoebury East Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  9. Shoebury Common Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  10. Chalkwell Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  11. Jubilee Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  12. Leigh Bell Wharf Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  13. Thorpe Bay Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  14. Three Shells Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  15. Westcliff Bay Beach, Southend-on-Sea
  16. 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 3 Essex beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

  1. Labworth Beach, Canvey Island
  2. Clacton Beach, Clacton–on–Sea
  3. Beacon Hill Beach, Harwich

    4. 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.