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The Beach Hut Owners' Association of Walton (BHOAW) is a voluntary organisation. Its aim is to protect the interests of beach hut owners in Walton.

The BHOAW was founded to look after the interests of beach hut owners, including:
Daily inspections of beach huts and reporting any damage to owners and the police,
Liaising with Tendring District Council, Walton Town Council and the local Police,
Keeping members informed of relevant local issues and developments.

26/10/2026

We have been advised that all seafront taps will be removed week commencing 2 November 2026.

16/09/2026

If you are heading down to your hut this weekend 17 to 20 September there are some fantastic events happening all around Walton for the Between the Tides Arts Festival:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BtVLF3Gtq/ programme available here:

Between the Tides - The Walton Arts Festival is happening soon and the Full Festival Programme is now online. Come and join us for a jam-packed weekend of live music, art, storytelling, performance, and fun for kids. A celebration of coastal community and creativity across Walton-on-the-Naze. Here's...

11/06/2026

In the light of the recent hut vandalism it is always useful to check that your hut is as strong and well secured as possible. Huts are only as strong as their weakest point.

Windows and the bottom of stable-type doors can be vulnerable to being forced inwards. Check window and door panels and frames to see if they are substantial and rot-free with strong, rust-free fixings. Backing door boards with thick plywood sheets can make them more resistant to damage. Inspect your hut for any obvious patches of rot or planks that could be kicked in or levered off. Good quality padlocks with closed, hardened steel shackles are more resistant to hacksaws and bolt cutters. Use heavy duty galvanised or stainless steel hinges, padbolts, hasps and staples which are secured with coach bolts through framework, not just screwed into thin boards.

Putting locks on every available locking point, and having a variety of different style of locks may help to act as a deterrent or slow criminals down from accessing your hut. Latch locks are not vulnerable to bolt cutters, but when hut timbers move the latch can become loose allowing doors to be pushed or blown inwards by storms and waves. They can also seize up through salt and water damage. Keep the locks lubricated and ensure the latch is engaging properly.

Do not store paint and tools in or under your hut - tools are often stolen and used to gain access to other huts and paint gets thrown around the inside of huts and over the promenade. Solvent based paints can be a fire risk.

Make sure there are no building materials, loose step blocks etc left lying around huts as these can be used as battering rams to damage huts and break down doors.

Folding storm doors are expensive, but are a good defence against criminals. Ensure they do not block pathways.

Please report beach hut crimes to Essex police using their online form - search Essex Police report a crime. This helps alert the police to a crime problem in the area.

01/06/2026

Join us on Saturday 13 June 2026 for our Beach Hut AGM in the Main Hall of Soken House, Frinton Community Association, Triangle Centre CO13 0AU. Tea, cake and chat from 10.30am, meeting begins at 11.00am

30/04/2026

The Station Car Park is closed today (30 April) for some much needed resurfacing work

22/04/2026

The top section of the Southcliff steps are now closed until June for step replacement. The beach huts can still be accessed by the steps from the promenade.

14/04/2026

Work is going to start to replace the steps down from Southcliff - see information from Tendring District Council. Access from the top of the steps will be closed until mid June and there will be a full closure one day at the end of this month. We will share any further information as we receive it/spot it on social media.

31/03/2026

The seasonal toilets are now operational and TDC has advised that the taps are expected to be functioning by the end of the day, 2 April

20/03/2026

We have had a few reports of youths running on hut roofs this week. This is unpleasant for people using their huts, potentially damaging to the roofs, and can cause injury - last year someone fell through a hut roof at Eastcliff. If you witness antisocial behaviour in hut areas and have the opportunity please report this behaviour (date, time, location etc) to Essex Police on 101 or using the on-line report service so that agencies can build up a picture of the problem and use available resources where possible. Thank you.

Report antisocial behaviour by using our simple online reporting tool.

16/03/2026

The beach hut fees for 2026/27 have now been agreed by TDC, including a £120 building control compliance fee for verandas at Southcliff and proposed double site fee for commercial leases. Look out for further information when the beach hut fee bills are sent out by Tendring over the coming weeks.

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Walton-on-the-Naze

Website

http://bhoaw.co.uk/

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