Beach Riding Essex/Suffolk

[Dreckly]

Can anyone tell me what, if any, of the beaches in Essex and Suffolk you can ride on. I am sure I know someone who has been down to Clacton or Frinton but trying to find any information on the visitor websites is impossible.

Trying to find somewhere a little close than Holkham at the moment.

Thanks

 

[Bangagin]

You can ride on the beach at East Mersea - near Colchester.

 

[Dreckly]

Great, does it have a good beach, length wise, and what is parking like?

 

[Aces_High]

The one next to Southwold..... I cannot remember it's name. Oh yes HOLKHAM BEACH. Loads of parking and heaps of beach!

 

[Bangagin]

Great, does it have a good beach, length wise, and what is parking like?

Not compared with Holkham! Re parking, do you have a trailer or a lorry? If you have a lorry you can park at Cudmore Grove Country Park - there is a large car park.

 

[Gorgeous George]

You can also ride on the beach at Shoeburyness, I've not been but understand you do have to be very careful of the tides there.

 

[juliette]

You can ride at Frinton, I have friends that have done it. Sounds excellent.

 

[Dreckly]

Thanks guys - will check out Frinton and Shoeburybness.

Have organised two visits to Holkham recently, first one was put off by the weather, second with a lame horse. Problem is we only really have 1 day a week we can go because my friend works and with the tides and everything it makes it difficult to organise.

Hoping to try out one of the above closer beaches!! I want to ride on the beach!!!

 

[Ginger Bear]

I've been on shoebury, was fab. You just ring the coast guard for tide times. U can ride anytime between oct- april but only early mornings and late evenings in summer. It's not really 'beach' though, it's more mud flats with a bit of pebbly sand And grass.

 

[SonnysHumanSlave]

Can you ride on any beach as long as there is access?

 

[Ginger Bear]

no I don't think so.