Self catering holidays in Jaywick Sands - Essex

Jaywick Sands is a small village, adjacent to Clacton on Sea which is one of Essex’s main seaside resorts.  If you are looking for a self catering break near the coast in Essex you may want to find out more about Jaywick Sands.  Jaywick Sands is unpretentious with an unspoilt award-winning beach, leading to Clacton Beaches and on to Holland on Sea, providing miles of scenic, fresh-air walks.  There is an interesting Martello tower (a historic fort) to visit in Jaywick which has now been converted to an arts and heritage centre.

The coastline near Jaywick Sands is considered by some to be amongst the most charming in Essex.  Take a drive to Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe, Mersea Island and West Mersea and perhaps stop for a drink or buy some seafood from the eateries dotted around and about.  There are plenty of attractive coastal walks in these places.  Keen wildlife watchers will want to watch out for interesting sea birds whilst out and about in this part of Essex.

Other attractions that you can visit further afield in this corner of Essex include Colchester, the country’s oldest recorded town, Harwich port and Constable Country with its beautiful countryside and villages of Dedham, Flatford and Stratford St Mary.   Enjoy browsing through the coastal and country cottages in Essex that we feature.