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Mablethorpe Town Beach

Lincolnshire, England


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Mablethorpe Town Beach is a popular destination on England's East Coast, offering a wide sandy beach with a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy. .

Mablethorpe Town Beach is located just south of the Humber estuary and Spurn Heritage Coast, boasting a huge sandy beach with fine golden sand. The beach is lined with a pleasant promenade, offering a lively location with amusement arcades, a fun fair, and donkey rides.

The beach offers a range of facilities and activities, including beach huts, a boating lake, a water play area in Queens Park, sailing, paddle boating, a traditional funfair, and a crazy golf course. Visitors can also enjoy market day on Fridays, with stalls selling local produce and souvenirs. For water sports enthusiasts, Mablethorpe Beach offers kayaking, paddleboating, windsurfing, and sailing.

Safety is assured, with lifeguards attending the beach and sufficient access for prams and wheelchairs. The beach is also suitable for canoeing or kayaking, and the southern edge is popular with surfers.

Events are held regularly on the beach, including sandcastle contests, fireworks, bike racing, and illumination switch-ons. The busiest part of the beach is officially designated dog-free between 1 May and 30 September, while the far end towards Sutton is quieter and allows dogs all year round.

There are public toilets on the central promenade, open between 7am and 9pm in summer, and closed during the winter. Pay and display parking is available close to the beach, and a Beach Train shuttle service operates from the North End car park close to the Seal Sanctuary.

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Weather and tides for Thursday 4 June

Today
Chance of rain 72%
Max temperature 17°C
feels like 17°C
Wind 21mph
Max UV Index
Tonight
Chance of rain 37%
Min temperature 11°C
feels like 12°C
Wind 17mph

The tide at Mablethorpe Town Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 8:47 AM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 3:26 PM.

Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low

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Things to do and see in the area

Jacksons Land Train (0.1 miles)
The Beck (0.2 miles)
Loewen Cinema (0.6 miles)
Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary and Wildlife Centre (1.2 miles)
Lincolnshire AquaPark (1.9 miles)
Sand Train (2.1 miles)
Love Sweets (2.1 miles)
Queens Park, Mablethorpe (2.3 miles)
Sandilands Golf Club (3.3 miles)

All distances are approximate

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Location: Mablethorpe

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TF509853

Coordinates: 53°20'35"N 0°15'56"E

Mapcode: GBR ZY9S.B9

What 3 Words: standing.boast.traded

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Lincolnshire

Country: England

Local Authority: East Lindsey

Parish: Mablethorpe and Sutton

Nearest postcode: LN12 1RG

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