Walton

13.6°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 13.6°C

Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade which is lined partly by beach huts and cafés. The Naze, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, is nearby to the north.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Tendring, Essex, Tendring District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

This bathing water may be affected by a discharge from the town's main pumping station that occurs when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system and causes diluted sewage to overflow into the sea. After periods of rainfall this discharge could affect bathing water quality.
Work continues to investigate other inputs in Walton. These investigations are joint work between the Environment Agency and Anglian Water and form part of the water company's investment programme. Prior to March 2025 Anglian Water propose to increase the storm tank capacity at the Walton sewage pumping station to reduce the frequency of a storm discharge to the sea.
This bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage “Safer Seas Service”. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/