Skegness Beach (Lincolnshire)

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Skegness beach is probably Lincolnshire’s most renown beach, it’s called Skeg, Skeggy and Skegvegas by those who have been there and is one of the county’s most visited seaside resorts and in particular for those in the East Midlands. It’s a perfect, wide, sandy beach with promenade gardens and boating lakes.

All visitor reviews speak of the cleanliness of this beach, the facilities and the fun they’ve had there all year round.

There are great restaurants and cafes and a lot of attractions allowing a really good day out whatever the weather!It’s a great sandy beach for surfing, bodyboarding, swimming, boating and canoeing as the water is shallow with a gradual gradient and the surf is not too wild making it a perfect spot for those with little children as well.

Facilities at the beach include large car park and street parking, seasonal lifeguards, toilets incl. disabled, deckchair/chalet/beach hut hire, restaurants/cafes, first aid facilities, pier, promenade, amusements and slipway.

Skegness Beach is a Blue Flag Beach.

Skegness Beach has dog restrictions. Skegness beach does not allow dogs between 1st May to 30th September.

Why not check other beaches nearby as we have no beaches around Skegness, 9 beaches in Lincolnshire, or check our list of Lincolnshire Dog Friendly Beaches.

Beach Water Quality

Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:

Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
Good: generally good water quality
Sufficient: meets minimum standards
Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.

Tides

7 Day Weather Forecast

Our weather forecast for Skegness in Lincolnshire is split into two widgets. The first shows a timeline containing temperature, wind, sunrise/sunset and chance of rain, whilst the second shows the forecast for the week ahead including severe weather alerts when available.

Skegness Pier

0.41 km

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Skegness Pier has had a chequered history from its humble start as a promenade for the inhabitants of a small but popular Victorian holiday town it has now grown into the focal attraction of holiday visitors. It now enjoys hundreds of thousands of visitors every year as they walk along the pier and take in the spectacular views of Skegness beach and enjoy the many traditional seaside attractions like the carousel, trampolines, cafes, restaurants, ten pin bowling, laser quest, ice creams, Adventure World, video games, and glow bowling! The pier is right at the centre of the Skegness seafront and has ample parking nearby. For those interested in a little history, Skegness Pier construction was started in 1879 and 2 years later opened in June 1881. The pier was originally a T-shape with a concert hall at the pier head along with departing and arriving steamboat trips. A storm in January 1978 caused major damage and due to the cost, part of the pier was demolished. The pier is now 118 m (387 ft) long with no evidence of the original pier head.

Skegness Embassy Swimming Pool

0.74 km

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Indoor and outdoor swimming and leisure facilities situated right at the heart of Skegness. Outdoor Swimming Pool open June – September.

Skegness lifeboat station

0.78 km

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Skegness lifeboat station was established in 1830 and operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station is open daily, shop daily between Easter and Christmas.

The Red Lion Pub

1.07 km

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The Red Lion is a Wetherspoon pub in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm.

The Village Church Farm

1.7 km

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The Village Church Farm is an open air “living history” farming museum run by volunteers. When you visit you will see what farming life was really like. Open from Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 3pm. Admission to the museum is by donation. For more information please visit The Village Church Farm website

Ingoldmells Beach

4.72 km

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Ingoldmells beach is a large sandy family beach to the north of Skegness. Ingoldmells is a popular East Coast tourist location with many caravan and holiday parks. The beach and surrounding resort has all the facilities you would expect to support the large numbers of families staying in the parks. Billy Butlin opened the UK’s first holiday camp at Ingoldmells in 1936.

Skegness Cable Ski Centre

5.17 km

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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve

5.93 km

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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve runs for about three miles from Skegness to The Wash and covers around 430 hectares of sea shore, an extensive complex of sand dunes, marshes and freshwater habitats. It is a totally unspoilt stretch of coastline important for its international scientific interest and managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust The public is welcome here and there are pathways that lead you easily through the different habitats and keep the intrusion on nature to a minimum. An observation platform for the public to view the Mere and the lagoon is at Mill Hill and gives you a wide panoramic view of the area. Designated as a site of international wetland importance, the reserve is an area of geomorphological importance. There’s a great visitors centre where you can explore the habitats through the multi media and interactive displays. We’ve heard The Point Cafe is good too with scrumptious food being served while you kick back and soak up Mother Nature at her best. The reserve staff offer guided walks, children’s activities, day and residential training courses. The reserve is open from 10am to 4pm daily but may close early in bad weather conditions. Admission is free but car parking charges apply and they ask that groups book in advance.

Chapel St Leonards Beach

9.14 km

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Chapel St Leonards beach is sand and shingle and is a family village resort along the coast from Skegness. Facilities include toilets, cafe, crazy golf and children’s play area.

Anderby Creek Beach

12.44 km

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Anderby Creek beach is a sandy unspoilt beach backed by sand dunes between Skegness and Mablethorpe on the North Sea coast. Although Anderby Creek has many caravan sites it is not filled with Arcades like its larger neighbours. Parking available, toilets, beach side cafe, shops in the village.

Skegness Beach (Lincolnshire)