Clacton-on-Sea: Essex Seaside, the Pier, and the Tendring Peninsula Coast
Clacton was purpose-built as a seaside resort from 1871, planned by Peter Bruff, an engineer who also built the railway to bring visitors from London. Clacton Pier, opened in 1871, is one of the few surviving pleasure piers in Essex. Butlin's operated a holiday camp here from 1938 to 1983. The Clacton Airshow, an annual free event, draws large crowds to the seafront. The population is around 55,000 for the town, with the wider Tendring district at 150,000. The town experienced the same post-war seaside decline that hit resorts across England.
Clacton station provides Greater Anglia services to London Liverpool Street via Colchester. The A133 connects to Colchester (fifteen miles northwest) and the A12. The seafront stretches for several miles. For adult companionship, Clacton is covered by Essex Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Clacton was purpose-built as a seaside resort from 1871, planned by Peter Bruff, an engineer who also built the railway to bring visitors from London. Clacton Pier, opened in 1871, is one of the few surviving pleasure piers in Essex. Butlin's operated a holiday camp here from 1938 to 1983. The Clacton Airshow, an annual free event, draws large crowds to the seafront. The population is around 55,000 for the town, with the wider Tendring district at 150,000. The town experienced the same post-war seaside decline that hit resorts across England.
Clacton station provides Greater Anglia services to London Liverpool Street via Colchester. The A133 connects to Colchester (fifteen miles northwest) and the A12. The seafront stretches for several miles. For adult companionship, Clacton is covered by Essex Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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