Beaches in the East of England

Escape to the coast - enjoy family fun and award-winning beaches at our great range of seaside resorts.

East of england

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh beach

A traditional seaside town, with a shingle beach, boating lake and good range of independent shops.

Cromer

Cromer Pier

Snuggling comfortably in a pretty valley and bounded on three sides by some of North Norfolk’s finest scenery.

Felixstowe

Felixstowe seafront

Felixstowe is an attractive Edwardian resort in Suffolk, known as the "Garden Resort of the East Coast”.

Frinton on Sea

Frinton on Sea

With a reputation as an exclusive resort, Frinton retains an atmosphere of the 1920s and 30s.

Great Yarmouth

Central beach, Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth is a hugely popular resort, with an enviable mix of sandy beaches, attractions and heritage.

Harwich

Harwich Lighthouse

A major gateway to Europe and an ideal place to savour the area´s maritime history.

Hunstanton

Hunstanton’s unique striped cliffs

This elegant Victorian seaside town offers everything for the traditional family seaside holiday.

Lowestoft

Seafront Gardens

Famous for its wonderful stretches of award winning beaches and being the most easterly town in Britain.

Sheringham

North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham

A town by the cliffs, with its mixture of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and Blue Flag beach.

Southend-on-Sea

Southend Pier

With a seven mile stretch of coastline, Southend offers exciting attractions and award-winning beaches.

Southwold

Southwold beach and beach huts

An unspoilt heritage town surrounded by miles of peaceful countryside and award winning beaches.

Walton on the Naze

Walton

Family seaside resort with clean sandy beaches, seafront gardens and quaint narrow streets.

Wells next the sea

wells next the sea beach

Picturesque small town, a busy port for coasters and the local whelk and shrimp boats.

West Mersea

West Mersea

Britain’s most easterly inhabited island, accessed by ‘The Strood’ - cutting it off at high tide.

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