Chapel St Leonards Beach

If you want big arcades, big business and big burgers go to Skeggy.

However, if you want a quiet village setting then Chapel St Leonards is the place for you. There is a big team of local residents that trawl the beach and village for rubbish every week. The grass probably isn’t cut as often as residents want but it does get cut and we have quite a lovely green. Most of our shops are modern with several quite quaint little businesses. We have a few cafes to delight your taste buds and can assure you they are spotlessly clean. We have a pub that really is on the beach and you can sit in the Jolly Roger with a beer, ice cream and speciality ice cream for your pooch. In the balmy sunny evenings several of our bars have live music. In the summer the local carnival and summer fete are quite lovely. You can sit on the green with a pint and great fish and chips. Or maybe our Chinese, Indian or even Italian may be more to your taste. Throughout the year there are craft fairs and events.

All in all for someone to mark this little jewel in the crown down because, unfortunately, we didn’t make their grade on a particular day is a little disingenuous.

Please think before you post. People here need to make a living. I haven’t lived here long and can attest there are several characters and maybe I’m one of them. But this is a wonderful environment for all. The beach is a natural wonder all of its own.

Hopefully your next visit will be a little better. Let us know when your coming and we’ll make sure the grass is cut and everyone smiles.

All the best
Stay safe

Best holiday destination ever!!!

Cannot understand the person who have 2 stars and called the village green “tacky”. Perhaps thru wanted Skegness or Blackpool which Chapel St Leonards definitely isn’t. It’s what it says it is on the sign …. A village by the sea.  Peaceful, super clean beach, friendly people, not overcrowded, great for beach combing and has the best fish and chips at The Marina for miles.

Stayed in a caravan on happy days north for a few days me and the wife absolutely loved it lovely caravan site lovely people and an amazing unspoilt beach at st leonards plus lovely pubs clubhouse and such a beautiful plac

Visiting various beaches with my dog, I find most sections of dog beach are usually over grown or not the best quality.  However,  if you visit Chapel and park near the observatory it’s a beautiful beach which is dog friendly.  The sand is clean and has shells and other treasures to find. There is very little litter. It’s not the beach for you if you want arcades and fast food. But its a lovely quiet beach which is a pleasure to walk on. Very lucky to have such a beautiful stretch. If you want a walk the whole way to huttoft is beautiful and dog friendly.

very disappointed with my visit to chapel st. leonard.  found the village green tacky with a few cafes and restaurants - gift shops and the usual ice cream shops.  was expecting much more from the front and the beach -
wind turbines all in a row spoilt the sea view - beach nothing special
definitely would not return -

lh