Beaches · East of England
Martello Bay
In or near Jaywick.
Martello Bay is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Duncan Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Clacton-on-Sea · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Martello Bay, you can take a train to Clacton-on-Sea, which is approximately 2.1 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is CO15 1RE. Entry to the beach is free.
About
Martello Bay is a beach on the coast of Essex, East of England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Clacton parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 2.1 km away. Postcode area CO15.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2023
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Davide Martello, also known as Klavierkunst (born 1 November 1981 in Lörrach in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg), is a German pianist of Italian descent. He was raised in Tuningen, between the Black Forest and the Swabian Jura. He is known for travelling around conflict zones to play his baby grand piano, which he tows behind his bicycle using a powered trailer. Martello has been recognised by the European parliament for his "outstanding contribution to European cooperation and the promotion of common values". According to his website his aim is to play in every capital of the world.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7788, 1.1375
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Tendring, unparished area
- Postcode
- CO15 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clacton
- Nearest railway station
- Clacton-on-Sea — 2.1 km
- Official site
- klavierkunst.com
Sources
- osm: w1086174729 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Davide Martello (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Martello Bay?
- Martello Bay is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO15 1RE), in the parish of Tendring, unparished area.
- What is Martello Bay?
- Martello Bay is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Martello Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO15 1RE.
- Is Martello Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Martello Bay is part of the Clacton Cliffs & Foreshore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Martello Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Martello Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Martello Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO15 1RE.