Beaches in Birchington

Visit the beautiful chalk cliff bays and sandy beaches of Birchington.

12 pm Friday, 12th June 2026

19°C

Feels like 19°C

Cloudy with a chance of light rain

Day 14°C – 21°C

Wind 16 mph – 20 mph

New Moon

Moderate breeze from the west

15 mph

0.1mm of rain forecast at the moment

0.4mm of rain expected later

78% humidity

Dew point 15°C

20°C

1 pm

18 mph

21°C

2 pm

19 mph

21°C

3 pm

19 mph

21°C

4 pm

19 mph

21°C

5 pm

19 mph

20°C

6 pm

17 mph

Epple Bay Beach

Epple Bay Avenue Birchington CT7 9HU

This little sandy beach is set in a small bay, in Birchington-on-Sea, that feels like it has been carved into the white chalk cliffs.

Accessible Dogs Parking Picnic Area Rock Pools

Grenham Bay

Birchington Promenade Birchington CT7 9LT

Rock pools at low tide.

Dogs Picnic Area Rock Pools

Minnis Bay Beach

The Parade Birchington CT7 9QY

A long, sandy, rural bay made up of rock and shingle.

Accessible Award-Winning Bathing Water Beach Hut Hire Café Lifeguards Parking Picnic Area Rock Pools Tidal Pool Toilets

Astronomical Twilight midnight

Nautical Twilight 2:39 am

Dawn 3:51 am

Sunrise 4:38 am

Golden Hour End 5:50 am

Solar Noon 12:54 pm

Golden Hour 7:59 pm

Sunset 9:11 pm

Dusk 9:58 pm

Nautical Twilight End 11:10 pm

Astronomical Twilight midnight

Sea Conditions

12 pm - 1 pm

Tide direction

Water temp 16.2°C

Smooth seas

Coastal Codes

• Respect coastal wildlife — do not take any wildlife or natural items from the beach and avoid disturbing nesting birds.
• Consider other beach users.
• Keep a respectful distance between you and other beach users, especially when playing beach games.
• Do not feed the seagulls or leave food lying around. The more food there is, the more seagulls will come, and they can become aggressive.
• Stay safe on the beach rnli.org/safety.
• Keep yourself and other people safe by following water safety guidance, particularly when swimming.
• Leave no trace — please take your rubbish home with you or use the bins provided. Don't leave rubbish next to bins, this is littering and you may receive a fine.

In an Emergency

To report an incident around the coastline or at sea dial 999 in an emergency and ask for the coastguard.