Clacton-on-Sea, the Sunshine Coast of Essex,
has lovely sandy beaches, safe sea bathing, water sports, a
Victorian pier with undercover amusements & fun fair, Pubs
- Clacton clubs, cafes and Restaurants Site run by Doug
Carpenter
27th - 28th August 11.00 -
17.00
Full programme of flying both days,
with various ground events on the West Greensward, Marine
Parade West
Clacton Air Show organised by Tendring District Council is a
well established event which attracts in excess of 90,000
visitors over two days. The show site extends along Clacton’s
seafront with a line up of catering, trade stands and
amusement.
Both day will have a great flying programme this included the
world famous Red Arrows, Tornado, Jaguar, Harrier, Battle of
Britain Memorial Flight, Guinot Wing Walkers and the Aerostars
also ground events that have ranged from the Royal Marines
Commando Team to the Moscow State Circus.
About Clacton on Sea, Essex:
Beside the sandy beaches, there are beautifully restored
themed gardens, bowling greens, two theatres, golf
course and a Sports and Leisure Centre. Clacton
Carnival and Jazz Festival in the high season,
Clacton Shopping Village, a major factory outlet shopping
village opened in 1998, a vibrant Victorian pier,
leisure centre, sport on land and water,
Highfield Holiday Park and a lively nightlife, or dine
and relaxing as you would expect from a major English seaside
resort: fish and chips - pie and mash - Italian or chineses.
Pubs -Restaurants - end of pier Cafe
Clacton Carnival 9th to 17th August 2008
Theme: Heroes and Villians
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Arms of the former Clacton
Urban District Council
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OS grid
reference
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TM170150
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District
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Tendring
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Shire
county
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Essex
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Region
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East
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Constituent
country
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England
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Sovereign
state
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United
Kingdom
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Post
town
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CLACTON-ON-SEA
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Postcode
district
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CO15 &
CO16
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Dial
code
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01255
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Tourist Information
Centre
Town Hall
Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 1SE Map
Directions
Tel: +44 (01255) 686633
Fax: +44 (01255) 686412
The West beach at Clacton has
been awarded an ENCAMS Blue
Flag Seaside
Award in the
past. The award set minimum standards for
water quality, cleanliness and
facilities.
BBC Tide
Table East
The Clacton Pier attraction
was built by Peter Schuyler Bruff and opened in
July 1877. Clacton Pier boasts many new
fairground Rides, with a fully renovated
undercover fairground.
Clacton-on-Sea has two theatres, the
West Cliff
Theatre and
the
Princes
Theatre. The West
Cliff is one of the last theatres is the
country to put on a grand old style summer
show.
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Clacton Tourist
Information
Clacton-on-Sea is the largest
town on the Tendring Peninsula, in Essex,
England and was founded in 1871. It is a
seaside resort that attract many tourists in
the '60s and '70s, and now in the midst of a
revival
Clacton has a pleasure pier,
arcades, a golf course, caravan parks and an
airfield. The town and its beaches are still
popular with tourists in the Summer, and there
is an annual entertainment programme including
the Clacton carnival and
Clacton
Airshow, an aerial
display involving historic aircraft such as the
Lancaster Bomber, Spitfires, helicopters, and
the Red Arrows.
Clacton-on-Sea Town
Map is
served by a bustling
shopping area with many of the usual national chains
represented -Woolworths, M&S, WH
Smiths,
Clacton used to be home to
the first Butlins sites, but in 1983, it was
closed and replaced with the Martello Bay
housing estate.
Clacton's population has
grown hugely, in 1901 it was 7456, 1991 was
45,065 and today stands at over
53000.
Clacton-on-Sea - Getting
there by car:
Escape London and the M25, take the A12
signposted Chelmsford and Colchester, pass
the exits to Colchester West and Colchester
Central, then join the A120 signposted
Harwich and Clacton. From the Midlands and
North, follow the A14 (signposted
Felistowe/Harwich) until you are south of
Ipswich. Join the A12 signposted London,
then take the A120 signposted Harwich. From
the A120 join the A133 for
Clacton.
Route
Planner
By train:
Regular trains run to the Essex Sunshine
Coast with daily direct services from
Clacton to London Liverpool Street. Average
journey time from London is 1 hour ?
minutes.
timetable
information
.The Station is
8 min walk to the beach.
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Clacton Hospital
Tower Road, Clacton 01255
201717 Map
Directions
Social Services
Station Road, Clacton 01255
253300 Map
Directions
Employment Office
Carnarvon Road, Clacton 01255
206600 Map
Directions
Police Station 8
Beatrice Road, Clacton 01255
221312 Map
Directions
Citizens Advice
Bureau 96 Station Road, Clacton 0870 751
0952 Map
Tendring Hundred
Water Manningtree 01206 399333
Tendring District Council Thorpe
Road, Weeley 01255 686868 Map
Directions
Library Station
Road, Clacton 01255
421207 Map
Directions
Post Office High
St, Clacton 01255 223344 Map
Directions
Town Hall Station
Road, (Princes
Theatre) Clacton 01255
686868 Map
Green Lodge Youth
Centre 180 Old Road, Clacton 01255
222594 Map
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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex the Sunshine Coast,
has a long sandy beach, safe sea bathing, water sports, a
pier with amusements and a great variety of Societies and
clubs. Site maintained by Doug Carpenter
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