Its one of the best beaches no doubt. The place is surrounded by all types of eateries. The government has done amazing job in planning and development. But needs lots of cleaning at beach area and visitors need to be responsible too. You spend some quality time here.

Very beautiful place with spectacular panoramic sea view. It offers golden sands, clear blue water and very colorful sea shells. There is a very beautiful Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple nearby. Very peaceful feeling. We have visited this place multiple times. A must visit place in Chennai.

Edward Elliot's Beach, fondly known as "Bessie," is a hidden gem nestled along the picturesque coastline of Chennai, India. As an avid traveler seeking respite from the bustling city life, I recently visited this charming beach and found myself happy by its natural beauty and serene ambiance. With its pristine shoreline, azure waters, and peaceful ambiance, it's a perfect retreat for relaxation and rejuvenation. The beach offers mesmerizing sunrise, clean surroundings, and a children's park for family fun. Indulge in delicious seafood from the nearby eateries, take leisurely walks, or simply unwind under beach umbrellas. While lacking in extensive water sports, the beach compensates with its natural beauty and tranquility. Accessible and well-maintained, Edward Elliot's Beach promises a memorable coastal experience for locals and tourists alike. Scenic Beauty: The pristine stretch of golden sand, complemented by the azure waters of the Bay of Bengal, sets the perfect backdrop for a leisurely stroll or a serene moment of solitude. The beach is less crowded compared to its popular counterparts, making it an ideal destination for those seeking tranquility and a chance to reconnect with nature. Cleanliness and Maintenance: Edward Elliot's Beach boasts excellent cleanliness and is well-maintained by the local authorities. The absence of litter and the regular cleaning efforts contribute to the overall pleasant experience of visiting the beach. The presence of dustbins at regular intervals encourages responsible waste disposal among visitors

Less crowded than any other beach in chennai Good to do shoots and watch sunrise

This Elliot Beach is quite popular beach to the tourist after Marina beach , which has been named after the name of once chief magistrate and superintendent of police in colonial Madras. Situated on the south side of marina beach in in Besant Nagar area of Chennai. This beach is also known as Besant Nagar Beach or Bessie. Just nearby, there are the Annai Vailankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil hindu temple. This Edward elliot beach is one of the safest and cleanest beach . stay almost crowded on the weekend days evening. This beach was the exclusive beach for white people during colonial rule . However, there are many food stalls around the beach . On the beach road there are a car and bike parking area too beside of a auto rickshaw stand . So you can come here from any where of the city either by car or bike or ola or uber or auto rickshaw very easily . It took about 20 minutes to come here from the triplicane area . There are also a memorial in the middle of the beach , called as Karl Schmidt memorial that has been named after the name of the Dutch sailor who lost his life trying to save a white girl from drowning. There no need to enter into the memorial , just can visit from outside for Instagram photo shoot. :-) . By the was there are no entry fee at this beach . You must visit this beach beside of marina beach .

The cleanest beach ever visited!!! So peaceful and had an experience to see the turtle on the shore 🐢. The sunrise was so damn good. Couldn't capture the sunrise as I was living that moment!!!! Perfect beach for grandparents to walk..must give a visit.

Edward Elliot's Beach, simply called as Elliot's Beach and popularly known as Besant Nagar Beach or the Bessie, is a natural urban beach located in the Besant Nagar neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located next to the southern tip of the Marina Beach, and was named after Edward Elliot, a chief magistrate and superintendent of police of the Madras Presidency in colonial India. It has the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health—also known as Annai Vailankanni Church—on its shore, and the Ashtalakshmi Temple nearby

Few beaches in chennai which are slightly less crowded 😀 The snack stalls do good business but also should think about cleanliness. Have few bins around and make the visitors not throw trash on the beautiful beach. Nice and cool in the summers after 5 pm

Vibrant beach to visit in Chennai. Lively on weekends and good place for walking in the mornings.

The beach was named after Edward Elliot who was the magistrate and police superintendent at the time of British rule. The beach is situated at South of famous Marina Beach. The beach is not so much crowded as Marina Beach and mostly young people visit this place. After the sunset this is a great place for hangout and enjoy the cool sea breeze and it gets too much crowd in the afternoon after sunset.

If you have a couple of hours to spare, spend it in Elliot's beach. It's a nice and clean beach. There are some activities young kids can participate in - balloon shooting, throw-a-ring etc. There are some stalls selling snacks like fried potato twisters, corn, peanuts. There are also some stalls selling sea food like king fish, prawns, crabs, squids etc. The fried squids were yummy. Close by, there are other food joints if you are not too keen on the stalls on the beach.

Great place to hangout with friends and family. Wonderful experience. But, some unconscious people coming from various areas have made the beach dirty by throwing papers, eatable things and many more. Please be conscious enough and if you are eating something please throw the waste on the dustbin (you will get to see nearby any shop situated there) Don't be lazy for it. Keep it clean 🙏👍

Good place to spend your time here, preferably in the morning for a peaceful walk, childrens will love the atmosphere in the evening, better to avoid this place on weekends, it is massively crowded and difficult to find parking space. Paid parking is available at the far corner near the church. Lots of eateries available on the beach side, better to order at a place you know.

Edward's Elliott Beach, Tamil Nadu, offers a serene coastal experience. Pristine shoreline with golden sands and clear waters. Peaceful ambiance perfect for relaxation and unwinding. Variety of local seafood options at nearby eateries. Limited amenities, ideal for those seeking a quiet getaway.

Best beach to relax with friends and family. Lots of food joints near beach. There is one arch constructed during British period. Crowded during weekends. Better to visit in week days for peaceful visit. Bajji, corn shops definitely one needs to try.

Very clean beach, nice place to spend your evening. Very beautiful to see sunrise. The environment becomes golden during sunset.

Fantastic place to declutter thoughts and bring a positive mindset. Watching the sea with Potato fries and mayonnaise adds much beauty. Good hotel availability in the Roadside and bus connectivity is also good. Rushed by people in the weekend eves. This beach was regarded as one of the cleanest beaches, but it's getting polluted in the recent days.

Yes, Alike others I would also suggest visiting this beach . It is not as long as the marina beach nor cleaner . Many Activities are there both for younger people and elderly . Even at one corner of the Entrance a man Sells tiny Aquariums with beautiful and colourful beta fishes (he sells only on sundays evening). The best part which I liked is you get lots and lots of options for every budget, even food vans. Nearby it has both Church and Temple to visit. As I went on the 1st of January so got to See fair with multiple rides, toys, haunted room, fish spa ect.. Which was icing on the cake.

Over crowded and also not clean. Avoid in weekends

Scenic beauty and great environment and lot of restraints are there. Good place to visit in the night hours. Spring Potatoes are the main thing being sold at the stalls.

A perfect example of human destruction. This is less looks like a beach and more looks like a place for throwing garbage. Very dirty beach. After seeing the beach your desire to have some fun will disappear. People are responsible for making this place dirty. There is a memorial on the beach.

Crowded but not as crowded as Marina Beach. As a malayali, must visit place. You will get the vibes of "Nadodikaatu". Dubaiof Dasan & Vijayan. You can eat all Street foods, play shooting, disk throw and other Street games. Enjoy sea and some good cafe near by too.

Nice view. Mind soothing. But the place must be cleaned properly P.S. Still okay comparing to others in the vicinity.

Today the climate was super. But couldn't able to see sunrise as sun was covered by clouds. There was group cleaning the beach.

Filled with broken glass and waste but beautiful weather it's was amazing. good scenery

Visit early morning 5:30 to 7am. You became addict to go again and again.

Nice and clean beach. Though many shop situated here and there but beach is good. You may spend a couple of hour with your family here. Foods and beverage also available. You may bath or just sit down and enjoy the beauty.

The beach looks a lot cleaner these days. Too many shops have sprouted up throughout the beach selling food/snacks. Super crowded in the weekends, but les busier in weekdays.

Nice place to spend time with our kids 🏖🏖🏖

Always a favourite beach in the city. Well lit and lots of shacks around selling wares and eatables. Though the beach itself is quite big there is space for everyone even on a weekend evening, but just a word of caution - the roads around the beach get VERY crowded.

Once used to be a serene beach in Chennai where you could spend some quality time with family and friends, now turns out to be a crowded place much like Marina. Lot of food choices though much need to be decided on the quality especially those serving on the sands. Have not seen life guards though there was a decent crowd in the waters. One positive thing’s that there is a reasonably well maintained washroom on the beach, given the crowd, Corporation should add couple more such facilities. Still a great place in Chennai to spend an evening with friends and family. And safe as well, thanks to the constant vigil of Police.

Nice place for refreshing soul

One of the finest place in the Chennai to spend some quality time with friends or family..located near to the Besant nagar bus depot.. there is also a busstop near to the beach entrance... A place which can give relaxation when u r depressed... A place filled with local bajji shops and u can find fresh fish to eat... At weekend there will be thousands of people who spend their evening here.. there are many restaurants like Murugan idly shop; thalapakatti briyani; kfc here.. there were both church and hindu temple near to beach where u can pray all round the clock..

Very clean and nice plane. I love this place and want to go again there..

Blissful morning we had...

It is the best place where you spend time with everyone and feel nature.

In morning they will conduct more thing like reading books, how to do warm-up like this more and the best beach for cycling, I like it very much

Nice place...

Its much clean now after lockdown for many months....

Nice beach .

Amazing place to relax. Most neat and clean beach in Chennai

We have enjoyed very much with our child

Covid Restrictions:- Monday to Saturday Open .. Sunday Closed -10/10/2021.. Nearby Shops and Restaurants all Open on Sunday...

Edward Elliott's beach/ Besant nagar beach was one of the best beaches in Chennai but now a days it is getting crowded day by day. Also beach is getting dirty though they are trying to keep it clean.

Clean and shallow beach

Stress buster early morning, quite amazing

Best place to relax

A very nice place to chill out at weekends. Extremely beautiful during sunrise!! Water is much cleaner than Marina beach

Beautiful, serene beach - Watching the morning sunrise here is worth waking up early for! The Karl Schmidt Memoral is especially a sight to behold - supposedly built in the memory of a Dutch sailor who saved a girl from drowning, but unfortunately lost his his life in the attempt. This beach is usually not as crowded as the other ones and is a great spot for taking photos. Definitely worth a visit!

Nice place to hang out with friends and family. A different vibe in its own way. Easy approachable. Evenings are the best.

Much cleaner than Marinas Beach.Sunset looks good from the beach. The government and people must take initiative to make the beach more clean.

cool place 🖤 had more memories

A nice place n beach in Chennai

Beach is clean and locals come there for evening family family time. Good food stalls are present. Overall a great beach

Places near the beach is neat and clean.lots of shops over there.The way to beach from road is near when compared to marina.

Beach is clean and locals come there for evening family family time. Good food stalls are present. Overall a great beach

Locked down currently but the best place to visit if you reside near Adayar and it’s surroundings. A delight to walk around especially when the Madras rains begin.

Waao steep beach..you can even bath..

Most clean and neat beach of Chennai. Most of the weekends there will be some marathons or events hosted here. Restaurants around by offer delicious foods.

But for litter and stray dogs, a good place.

Good place to hangout

Afternoon time don't go very HOT ? Evening peaceful place

My favourite spot to spend time with my friends ???pretty neat beach it is not as crowded as merina...

마리나비치보다는 깨끗함. 그럼에도 지저분한 것은 마찬가지..

A super destination for relaxation in chennai

Hope they clean often.

Funniest Scenes of famous Malayalam movie NadodiKaatu was shot at this beach. Scenes of ‘Nadodikaatu’ movie on which deceived Dasan and Vijayn swimmig ashore from Gafoorka’s boat, thinking that they are entering Dubai are shot at this beach. Dasan and Vijayn changing their wet clothes to arabic attire behind this monument located at Besant nagar beach, chennai is one of the most popular scenes of Malayalam movie . Subsequently their funny encounter with smugglers and escaping from police is also shot in-front of this monument. This monument is known as ‘Schmidt memorial monument ‘ built in 1931, to commemorate a Danish Sailor Schmidt who died here while rescuing a British lady who was drowning in the sea. Lot of sea food shops and restaurants are there and beach is crowded. This beach is actually an extension of Marina beach which is one of the longest beach in world. Vehicle parking is also avilable. Annai VailanKanni Church is near to this beach. Schmidt memorial monument “ was recently renovated by authorities. Same like other parts of Marina beach Eliot’s beach is also heavily littered with corn husks, plastic etc , hope authorities and shopkeepers will take care of this..

The beauty of Besant Nagar beach is next to the Chennai Marina....??✅ Besant Nagar Beach is a neat place with many high quality hotels???

More pleasant and cleaner than Marina

very scenic beach. we are a regular visiters here

Best place in Chennai to visit. After long time visited today. Feeling great, there was no much crowd because of this pandemic disease. Its a good place for morning walkers.

Nice place

One of the most popular beach in Chennai... I personally interest to take a walk everyday...

I love this beach it is so good I come here with my family every Saturday and sometimes eat icecream

I live in Gopalapuram, so I cycled from my house to Elliot’s beach on a Sunday evening, and it was the most beautiful and peaceful experience I’ve had in a long time! I really needed the calm and the happiness, which the beach gave me :)

Best!!

A nice place to relax and enjoy with family and friends. Beach is very clean and scenic that you can sit there and enjoy for hours. Good parking facility and it is surrounded by many restaurants.

Calming and natural care......

Wonderful place

Since every one knows well about this place , best place with good parking and surrounded with many best restaurants and restobars

Beach is always a happy place to relax and enjoy. All the people in different ages likes beaches a lot. This is one of the beach which is somewhat good... Sometimes cleaned.. Shops are here to have snacks times. I request the government to keep restrooms in the common places...

Loved

Liked it

Nice and clam beach on weekdays with beautiful sunrise and birds. Crowded on the weekends. We can get all kinds of fish to eat.

Visit this place during night time to look at the beauty of beach in chennai..

Good place for children

Chennai is often low rated when it come to tourism but it has best beaches, nice parks, good roads, eateries and good house available it is very nice place with good people

This beach is very famous in Chennai but it is located far away from Chennai city. The beach is not that clean and I expect more care from the local authorities for the beach because as a tourist I expect the place to be well maintained. The beach is also not that secure as there no warning sign or emergency facility.

Nice beach

A good, fun place to hang out and bathe as well. The ambiance and vividity of the surroundings have a soothing vibe of their own. I visited the place on New year's Eve and I can only explain the boardwalk to be a gem in disguise. Everyone was so ecstatic and many different stalls and presentations were organised. Including an 11-D express movie experience.

Classy experience with awesome Beach

Place is good but cleanliness must be improved

Pleasant beach

Very nice beach for a nice family outing.

Have to visit this place and have heard about this place from friends they're happy about it

Better than marina beach in term of cleanliness

Hi viewer, Best place to visit in Chennai such long day after I went to there due in covid 19, Whereas I got some new experience you know how i went there i got some depressed and sorrow that memorable spot grand me to lean my head on that even there is no crowd at all that. Thank you God bless you

Too dirty and very crowded. Beach needs a lot of clean up.

Calm and clean after lockdown

Such a beautiful place for beach lover.you will get less people than marina beach.

Nice place, clean beach

@ night good to visit

Best weekend snack

Beach is open and so are the irresponsible trash throwing crowds. Used masks are now adding to the pile. Till our collective conscience as a nation improves, beauty of any public place will always be marred.

Superb awsome lovely place to hangout

Amazing feel to watch the beach and waves after one year. Though not allowed to near the waters due to New Year restrictions and Corona it was good.

SOME RELAX MOMENT IN LOCKDOWN

Good time to spend. Whoever comes to Elliot beach I feel must feel peaceful over there and happy.

It's not clean

Cleanest beach in Chennai with dustbins in good intervals and the food is also good in the beach

It's really a very nice place Elliot's Beach (popularly known as "Besant Nagar Beach" or "Bessie") is located in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore, and is named after Edward Elliot, onetime chief magistrate and superintendent of police, Madras. It has the Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil nearby. In the colonial era, it was a fairly exclusive place limited to white people. As of 2016, there are many restaurants near the beach.There is a police outpost at the beach and the crowd is policed by means of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to prevent drowning mishaps. In 2010, there were 11 drowning cases reported off Elliots Beach.

Very nice place. Evening time beautiful view..

Due to covid there is no allowance to this beach.. but we managed and went through another route..

It's dirty beach but market was well managed

Best place for peace... Because surrounding us everyone will be enjoying with family and friends and our mood will automatically change by see them.

Nice place to hangout.

Clean beach

Nice

Who doesn’t love this place! It was a fantastic evening with people around you going for walks, chatting and gossiping. Must visit place if you are in Chennai! The civic body can work on improving the lighting at the beach.

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(Translated by Google) Grilled corn, tornado potatoes, pulleys with a mysterious soup, shooting, and human-powered Ferris wheel that are made while sprinkling sparks. A very fun place. (Original) 火の粉撒き散らしながらつくる焼きトウキビ、トルネードポテト、得体の知れぬスープが入ったプーリ、射的、人力観覧車。とても楽しいところ。

Awesome

What a place

All time favourite

Better place in Chennai

With friends fun guaranteed...

Clean, no nuisances, I loved it

Good view

Neat and good for early morning and evening walk !!

Nice place

Enjoyed with my family.

In New Year nights you can enjoy in a different way

Relaxing place

Good place to spend weekend..

Earlier it was clean and lovely. Nowadays people make it unclean by throwing wastes on the sand.

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Love it for lovers

Beach is definately good but I was disheartened to look at the plastic litter and filth all over the shoreline. Too many food joints and crowded most of the times.

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No more Elliots beach, it's spring potato - goli soda beach!! 😅

Just a beach but clean comparitively

Great place to visit and chill with friends and family.

An age old place to hangout for all classes of people.

Clean beache with no of stalls around. You can enjoy sunset and sunrise along with your family.

Crowded and dangerous due to covid.

Good place to visit early morning after Sunrise, to avoid crowding.

Beautiful beach, less crowded and dirty than Marina

Very good food.

Very clean now after lockdown

Pleasent and clean beach in chennai

Famous hotspot in Chennai. Peaceful beach

Nyc outing place for family....

Though a less crowded beach than Marina, Eliot has its own catch. Now named at Besant Nagar Beach, it attracts people because of the serene beauty and clean brown sands.

Too much crowd on weekends and holidays. Far better than marina beach

Good

Good atomsphere

Such a heavenly experience

Very nice out look

Definitely can visit but one can enjoy more if you come in non peak hours

Visited here at night was a bit crowded. Plenty of street food stalls. But no cleanliness on the beach so much trash everywhere could've maintened better.

Finest beach

One of the big beaches next to Marina beach. It's good place to relax and enjoy the nature and take a dip in the sea. You can also have some eateries and indulge if you are a foodie. It's clean compared to other beaches.

This is wonderful place nice. Very very so much lovely

Come guys ! Take a stroll to Eliot’s at least once in while !

Most frequently visited Beach in Chennai...never fails me though 🤩🤩

One of the best place to spend weekends with family ! Only thing - Should provide trash cans in certain uniform distance for platics and other wastes to make the beach more clean and beautiful . ✨

Nice beach and popular after Marina to be with your friends and family.. Govt trying their best to keep it tidy and wish the public supports. You have lot of car parking and two wheeler parking dedicated 🅿️. You get cycles also for rent to take a ride in the beach road. Try some food snacks they are seems to be better as they depend their life's there and it will be par to any of your favourite road side vendors.. Yes let's support them and try few games like balloon shooting and ring games with your kids.. It's worth to try and spend some minimal money here than Fun zones at malls.. Lots of restaurants also to have quick bites, from burgers, juices, pizza 🍕 to South indian, veg and non veg dishes.

Nice place for family outing

Good place to visit.

So Clean and Magnificent Atmosphere with the Natural Sound of Ocean will make your Time memorable and Happy.

Best beach in Chennai. Lots of public during weekends and holidays. Very neatly maintained and parking is good.

Amazing beach to pass time. Very clean and well maintained.

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One of the attractive place in chennai. Place will be less crowd when compared marina. But only concern is about the cleanliness. Place is recommended for early morning sunrise with chill breeze and pleasant music of waves 😉. This is very peaceful beach. It is known for its calmness and peaceful atmosphere.. While there is a lot to see and enjoy - the food vendors with vege momos for 50rp, hot corn cobs, "spring" potato twists on a stick and bhaji; a beautiful blue sky; old style rides with even one spinning chair ride that was hand operated; families, couples and singles seeming to have a great time; the monument on the sand - there was also plenty to not love.

Sunday funday

Great place to hang out with friends or go for a walk, has plenty of eateries nearby.

Went during Sunset. Clean water. Nice wind. Lots of people around. Tasty Quick bites.

Very clean and calm beach.

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One of the best beaches in Chennai. It's neat and tidy. Great place to spend your evening.

Cleaness improved lot. Corporation is doing job. Police patrolling is visible.

Can enjoy the busy street food stretch as well as the calming waves at the same location.

Neatness missing. There are lots of eateries and games. But we see same varieties. Either food or games. One new attraction is 12D movie. Lot of litter every where. Tourists and authorities are to be blamed alike for the mess there. There are no dustbins. I don't think much is done to keep this place clean. Efforts should be taken to keep the place clean. Nice place but not well maintained. Cleanliness should be taken as everyone's responsibility.

Beach is maintained neat and clean. Shops available near by for shopping. Best location for food lovers. Many eateries were in and around the beach. Many Branded shops are also available here.

One of the best beaches in Chennai, and infact my favourite beach, this place has golden sand which is quite unique compared to the other beaches in the city, the place is always happening as there are lot of cafes and restaurants in the beach road, one of the Porsche area in Chennai!

The beach is very well maintained. The waves are calm and refreshing. One suggestion is to avoid coming during the mid day sun as it can lead to heat blisters very quickly.

Good beach but not as windy or cool like Marina. But definitely cleaner than Marina.

Nice beach with lot of shops for food. The government takes care of parking with 40 rupees for 90 min .

I went here on a full moon day with my friends at night It was absolutely amazing experience High tides, water touching feet & grabbing sand beneath

Beautiful beach. Well lit. Clean. Many shops nearby.

Edwards Elliot's Beach also called Besant Nagar Beach. Local people don't know if you call by Elliot's Beach. They call it Besant Nagar Beach or Bessy Beach. It is approximately 10 km from Chennai Central Railway station. From there you can go by local bus also. Plenty of buses of available to reach this place. Besant Nagar Beach is also well known for its fisherfolk community. There is Ashta Lakshmi Temple on the bank of this beach. It is a very popular temple in Chennai. This is the best beach in Chennai. Atmosphere is really great. Very calm. Clean and neat. I love this beach. It is wonderful in the mornings and nights.

Nature's pride indeed! Blissful as the Ashtalakshmis'temple is around.