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Seaside town in Essex, England
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Clacton in Essex, also known as Clacton-on-Sea, is the largest town in the Tendring Peninsula. It's between Jaywick and Holland-on-Sea.
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360-m pier that opened in 1871. Now has amusement park with rides.
Clacton Seafront and Garden Walk
The Green Flag Award-winning clifftop gardens includes the Sensory Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Sunken Garden, Rose Garden and First World War Memorial Garden.
Nature Reserve
Best time to visit is Apr-Jul.
Arts, heritage and community venue in a renovated Martello tower.
Kite Surfing School
Kite surfing, kite buggy, kite landboarding, power kite, paddleboard.
Tenpin bowling, Bar, Rides, Seaquarium,
Seasonal lifeguard.
Nature Reserve
Best times to visit are Apr-Jul & Nov-Feb. Dogs allowed.
Restaurant
Italian Restaurant
Thai Restaurant & Take-away
Cafe & Take Away
Pub & Food
Free Wi-Fi.
Pub & Food
Large carpark opposite pub. Wi-Fi.
Hotel
Free Wi-Fi. Free parking. No pets.
Free Wi-Fi (in public areas). Free on-site parking.
B&B
Free parking. Free Wi-Fi.
Free Wi-Fi. On-site parking £2.
B&B
Free Wi-Fi. No pets.
Supermarket
Supermarket
ATMs.
Supermarket.
Supermarket.
By train
By bus
Buses serve Clacton from most parts of North-East Essex, including Colchester (every 30 minutes, approx. 1 hour journey time), Walton and Frinton (every 30 minutes, approx.
By bicycle
National Cycle Route 150 runs along the coast from Frinton-on-Sea & Walton to the NE to Jawick (just past the golf club) to SW.
By car
Clacton is a fairly driver-friendly town with cheap, plentiful parking, although during the summer holidays or the Clacton Air Show, parking and traffic can be problematic.
By bus
The two main operators of suburban routes are First Essex and Hedingham Omnibuses.
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