Beach Type

Sand/shingle

Facilities

There are toilets on the beach and a slipway
Shops and cafes and pubs are all nearby
There are camping and caravan parks and a picnic site and toilets in the nearby coastal park

Activities

A popular spot for windsurfers and fishermen
There is a golf course nearby and a boating lake in the coastal park

Nature and Wildlife

There is a coastal park and marshland or take a walk into Minster and explore some of the historic buildings such as Minster abbey Gatehouse Museum.

Parking

There is parking available on the beach.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

No

Dogs

Dogs are banned from 1st May to 30th September.

Awards and Recommendations

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Sheerness
County: Kent
Latitude/Longitude: 51.4313, 0.791193
Postcode: ME12 2EG
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

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Access

Take the A249 off the M20 or the M2. direction the ISle of Sheppey and Sheerness. On entering Sheerness. follow signs to the right to Minster then signs to the beach. Mister Lees.

Public Transport

Sheerness has a train station and there is a sporadic bus service to Minster.

Nearest Railway Stations

Sheerness-on-Sea (About a mile and a half away)
Queenborough (Approx. 2 miles away)
Swale (Approx. 3 miles away)
Kemsley (Approx. 5 miles away)
Sittingbourne (Approx. 7 miles away)

Tourist Information

www.faversham.org/society/tic.asp Faversham TIC: 01795 534542

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Sheerness