Clacton-on-Sea travel guide

Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring Peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that used to attract many tourists in the '60s and '70s, but which like other English resorts has been in decline since foreign holidays became fashionable in '70s and '80s making it more of a retirement hotspot these days.
Clacton has a pleasure pier, arcades, a golf course, caravan parks and an airfield. The town and its beaches are still popular with tourists in the summer, and there is an annual entertainment programme including the Clacton carnival and Clacton Airshow, an aerial display involving historic aircraft such as the Lancaster Bomber, Spitfires, helicopters, and the Red Arrows.
Clacton-on-Sea is served by a bustling shopping area with many of the usual national chains represented.
Clacton-on-Sea has two theatres, the West Cliff Theatre and the Princes Theatre. The West Cliff is one of the last theatres is the country to put on an old style summer show.
Clacton used to be home to one of the oldest Butlins sites, but in 1983, it was closed and replaced with the Martello Bay housing estate.
Clacton's population has grown hugely, in 1901 it was 7456, 1991 was 45,065 and today stands at over 53000.
Clacton was once the home of the singer Sade and C.J from The Wildhearts as well as the groups the insane picnic, Spasmodic Caress, The Quivering Tendency and Prince Charles' Forgotten Aspect.
Leeds United and former Ipswich Town midfielder Ian Westlake was born in the town, as well as the lead singer of rock band Interpol, Paul Banks. (...) more....