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Eat cockles on the sand at Old Leigh

Bell Wharf Beach, Leigh-on-Sea

Small sandy beach beside the cockle sheds and cobbled high street of Old Leigh, on the Thames estuary.

Where
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9
Format
Drop-in
Cost
Free
How to get involved
  1. 01Just turn up

    Pay per session on the door — no booking, no membership.

  2. 02Go once

    Try a single session before you commit. It's free.

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