Official bathing water7 miBrightlingsea
Brightlingsea
Places to swim near Colchester
20 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Colchester, 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 Colchester area
Official bathing water7 mi
Official bathing water8 miManningtree Beach, Stour Estuary
Manningtree
Official bathing water8 miWest Mersea
West Mersea
Official bathing water12 miJaywick
Clacton-on-Sea
Swimming suitable12 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 water13 miMartello Bay
Clacton-on-Sea
Official bathing water13 miBooth Bay
Clacton-on-Sea
Official bathing water15 miFrinton
Frinton-on-Sea
Official bathing water16 miDovercourt
Dovercourt
Official bathing water16 miWalton
Walton-on-the-Naze
Official bathing water25 miShoebury East
Shoeburyness
Official bathing water26 miSouthend Thorpe Bay
Shoeburyness
Official bathing water26 miShoeburyness
Shoeburyness
Official bathing water26 miSouthend Westcliff Bay
Prittlewell Square
Official bathing water26 miSouthend Jubilee
Prittlewell Square
Official bathing water26 miSouthend Chalkwell
Leigh on Sea
Official bathing water26 miBell Wharf Beach
Leigh on Sea
Book organised swim27 miHadleigh Plungers OWS
Hadleigh Country Park, Hadleigh
Hadleigh Plungers runs organised open-water swimming sessions on the reservoir at Hadleigh Country Park.
Official bathing water29 miCanvey Island Foreshore
Canvey Island
Bookable lake swimming38 miAlexandra Lake
Lakeside Shopping Centre, Aveley
Alexandra Lake offers lifeguarded open-water swimming sessions from May to September.