Best Beaches in Lincolnshire
Whether you’re looking for a dog-friendly beach, a seaside pot for family fun, or even a nudist beach, here’s our roundup of the best beaches in Lincolnshire.
Chapel Point
This wide, sandy beach is a great spot for walking and surfing. Once part of the coastal defence line during the Second World War, today the beach has been restored and developed.
As well as miles of sand, the beach is also home to traditional seaside huts and the
impressive North Sea Observatory - the UK’s only marine observatory.
Located in Chapel St Leonards, the beach is equipped with a wide range of amenities, including a café, baby changing facilities, parking, and toilets. Dogs are welcome on the beach all year round with no restrictions.
Anderby Creek
Located just 4km to the north of Chapel St Leonards, Anderby Creek is a beautiful
stretch of sandy beach backed by dramatic dunes.
Quieter than many of the other beaches in the area, Anderby is a great spot for walking and exploring the impressive coastline. The beach is also home to an official cloud spotting area, recognised by the Cloud Appreciation Society.
Mablethorpe Beach
This traditional seaside resort is home to soft golden sands, donkey rides, a fairground, cafes, fish and chips, and so much more. The perfect spot for a family day out on the Lincolnshire coast, the beach has gentle waves and a lifeguard patrol, making it ideal for watersports including swimming, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, and more.
The far end of the beach is quieter than the busy main stretch and allows dogs all year round, while the main part is dog-free between 1 May and 30 September.
Pay and display parking is available close to the beach. Use postcode LN12 1AA.
Cleethorpes Beach
Cleethorpes is another traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach stretching for
miles, as well as a host of amenities, including donkey rides, a boating lake, a paddling pool, and a promenade.
The beach offers good parking, beach huts, deck chair hire, pedalos, toilets, and
disabled access. Dogs are not permitted on the beach between Easter and October.
Chapel St Leonards Beach
This sand and shingle beach is a popular place for families and those looking for an
enjoyable day out along the Lincolnshire coast.
A promenade runs alongside the beach and is home to a pub. Chapel St Leonards
offers a range of amenities, including toilets, restaurants, shops, pubs, and places to
stay, as well as resort-style attractions such as crazy golf, play areas, and amusement arcades.
There are a number of small car parks a short walk from the beach in Chapel St
Leonards. Dogs are banned from the central beach area between 1 to 30th September, however, the rest of the beach is open to dogs all year round.
Beach restaurants in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire’s beach restaurants offer a lovely spot to indulge in delicious food and
drinks while taking in breathtaking seaside views.
The View, Skegness
Located on the seafront at Winthorpe, The View is a hidden gem serving up hot drinks, milkshakes, hot meals, afternoon teas, and many more delicious treats.
Fat Seagull Café and Bistro
This licensed café, deli and art gallery is open daily, serving up freshly ground coffee, homemade cakes and pastries, fresh Grimsby cod and chips, and more. The fully licensed venue is dog-friendly.
Beach cafes in Lincolnshire
For a refreshing drink or a bite to eat while you’re exploring the coast, head to one of Lincolnshire’s beach cafes.
Anderby Beach Café
Located on the beach at Anderby Creek, this beach café is open 7 days a week, serving up food, hot and cold drinks, and ice cream.
Seaview Café, Mablethorpe
Located on the north beach in Mablethorpe, beside the Seaview car park, the Seaview Café serves up hot and cold food with a lovely view of the coast. The café is also dog friendly, so the perfect place to stop if you’re exploring the beach with your four-legged friend.
Vista at the Boatshed
This relaxed, casual venue at Huttoft serves up breakfast, lunch and hot drinks with
amazing views and a warm welcome.
Dog-friendly beaches in Lincolnshire
Many of Lincolnshire’s beaches are dog-friendly, so you and your four-legged friend can enjoy a long, coastal walk together. The best dog-friendly beaches in Lincolnshire include:
• Chapel Point
• Mablethorpe Beach (far end of the beach)
• Chapel St Leonards Beach
• Moggs Eye, Huttoft
• Ingoldmells Beach
• Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe Dunes.
Beach huts Lincolnshire
A beach hut provides a fantastic base for a day at the beach. Lincolnshire beaches
offering beach huts include:
• Chapel Point
• Cleethorpes
• Mablethorpe Beach
• Sutton on Sea.
Nude beaches Lincolnshire
If you’re looking for a nudist beach in Lincolnshire, visit:
Northcoates Point, Grimsby
Accessed along the sea wall path from Horseshoe Point car park, this traditional
naturist beach is located south of Cleethorpes on the Lincolnshire coast.
Theddlethorpe
This large, remote nudist beach in Lincolnshire is on a nature reserve to the south of
Northcoates Point. Backed by low dunes, the beach is long, especially when the tide is out.