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Seaside soundscapes

Essex has 350 miles of coastline, more than any other English county. It is also extremely diverse, ranging from the holiday hotspots of Southend and Clacton, with their amusement arcades and bathing spots, to the remote inlets that provide habitats to migratory wildlife. Experience the different soundscapes from the comfort of your own home, or record your favourite seaside place to add to our map.

  • "3 o'clock in the morning", 2017

    "3 o'clock in the morning", 2017

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Joycelyn-3-oclock1.mp3
  • "Clacton...shining in the sun", 2016

    "Clacton...shining in the sun", 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Clacton-MP3.mp3
  • "Get out! Get in the nude and get in", 2016

    "Get out! Get in the nude and get in", 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bell-Wharf-beach-geese-MP3.mp3
  • Adventure Island, late May, 2017

    Adventure Island, late May, 2017

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pier-Hill-Adventure1.mp3
  • Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea, 2016

    Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Adventure-Isle-MP3.mp3
  • Beach at The Naze, 2016

    Beach at The Naze, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/R09_0485_Naze_waves.mp3
  • Bell Wharf, Leigh: Birds, tide and ship's engine, 2007

    Bell Wharf, Leigh: Birds, tide and ship's engine, 2007

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bell-1st-Feb.mp3
  • Blackwater Sailing Club, Heybridge Basin, 2016

    Blackwater Sailing Club, Heybridge Basin, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Scene_207_Blackwater_Sailing_Club_1.mp3
  • Blessing of the whitebait catch, 1972

    Blessing of the whitebait catch, 1972

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SA-020-1-13-1.mp3
  • Blessing of the whitebait catch, 1980

    Blessing of the whitebait catch, 1980

  • Blessing of the whitebait catch, 2016

    Blessing of the whitebait catch, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Scene_274_band_intro.mp3
  • Blow wind blow, 2018

    Blow wind blow, 2018

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Blow-wind-blow-2.mp3
  • Burbling breakwater, 2016

    Burbling breakwater, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Cobham-Road-MP3.mp3
  • Chalkwell children on the Cinder Path to: Another Dimension!, 2017

    Chalkwell children on the Cinder Path to: Another Dimension!, 2017

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chalkwell-echo-MP3.mp3
  • Chalkwell Night Swimmers, 2015

    Chalkwell Night Swimmers, 2015

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Chalkwell-Night-Swimmers-MP3.mp3
  • Chalkwell sound blanket, 2015

    Chalkwell sound blanket, 2015

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Chalkwell-1st-Nov-Compendium-MP3.mp3
  • Chalkwell. En fete! (2016)

    Chalkwell. En fete! (2016)

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Chalkwell-bunting-MP3.mp3
  • Charger, Southend speedboat rides, 2018

    Charger, Southend speedboat rides, 2018

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Charger-speedboat-2.mp3
  • Contra shipwash, 2013

    Contra shipwash, 2013

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Contra-MP3.mp3
  • Dawn chorus at Martello Beach Holiday Park, 2016

    Dawn chorus at Martello Beach Holiday Park, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/R09_0470_Dawn_Chorus.mp3
  • Dovercourt Beach, Dovercourt, 2016

    Dovercourt Beach, Dovercourt, 2016

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/R09_0481_Dovercourt_Beach.mp3
  • Dredger and sea birds, 2018

    Dredger and sea birds, 2018

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Dredger-and-sea-birds-2.mp3
  • Essex to... Amsterdam! (2015)

    Essex to... Amsterdam! (2015)

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Magellan-MP3.mp3
  • Ferry Lane, Fingringhoe, 2018

    Ferry Lane, Fingringhoe, 2018

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MixPre-340_Ferry_Lane.mp3
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