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Beaches · Essex · Smugglers Bay

Smugglers Bay,
sandy beach

Smugglers Bay is a sandy beach in Essex. Here’s everything to know before you drive — and the live picture in the app.

Location51.8058°N, 1.2101°E · CO15
Water quality (EA)Excellent
Smugglers Bay beach, EssexPhoto: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Water — EA Excellent

Designated bathing water rated Excellent by the Environment Agency. Sewage alerts stream live in the app.

EA Excellent
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Facilities

Car park · toilets · café

Narrow lanes on the approach

Food & drink nearby

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Smugglers Bay, answered

Is the sea clean at Smugglers Bay?

Smugglers Bay is a designated bathing water rated Excellent by the Environment Agency. Live sewage-overflow alerts are shown in the BeachGo app.

What facilities does Smugglers Bay beach have?

Smugglers Bay has a car park, toilets, a café.