Book organised swim14 miHadleigh Plungers OWS
Hadleigh Country Park, Hadleigh
Hadleigh Plungers runs organised open-water swimming sessions on the reservoir at Hadleigh Country Park.
Places to swim near Chelmsford
20 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Chelmsford, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
20 spots listed18 sea and rock pools2 lakes and tarns2 need a booking in season
20 spots in the Chelmsford area
Book organised swim14 mi
Official bathing water16 miBell Wharf Beach
Leigh on Sea
Official bathing water16 miSouthend Chalkwell
Leigh on Sea
Official bathing water16 miCanvey Island Foreshore
Canvey Island
Official bathing water17 miSouthend Westcliff Bay
Prittlewell Square
Official bathing water18 miSouthend Jubilee
Prittlewell Square
Official bathing water19 miSouthend Thorpe Bay
Shoeburyness
Bookable lake swimming19 miAlexandra Lake
Lakeside Shopping Centre, Aveley
Alexandra Lake offers lifeguarded open-water swimming sessions from May to September.
Official bathing water20 miShoeburyness
Shoeburyness
Official bathing water20 miWest Mersea
West Mersea
Official bathing water20 miShoebury East
Shoeburyness
Official bathing water23 miBrightlingsea
Brightlingsea
Official bathing water27 miJaywick
Clacton-on-Sea
Swimming suitable28 miJaywick Sands Beach
Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea
Jaywick is a sandy beach between Clacton-on-Sea and Colne Point, described as suitable for swimming.
Official bathing water29 miMartello Bay
Clacton-on-Sea
Official bathing water29 miManningtree Beach, Stour Estuary
Manningtree
Official bathing water30 miBooth Bay
Clacton-on-Sea
Official bathing water34 miFrinton
Frinton-on-Sea
Official bathing water35 miWalton
Walton-on-the-Naze
Official bathing water37 miDovercourt
Dovercourt