List of current bathing waters
Updated 13 July 2023
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Bathing Water Regulations 2013 SI 2013/1675 The Schedule Regulation 3 (1) refers.
Bathing waters by local authority area (England)
Adur District Council
Lancing, Beach Green
Shoreham Beach
Southwick
Arun District Council
Bognor Regis (Aldwick)
Bognor Regis East
Felpham
Littlehampton
Middleton-on-sea
Pagham
Blackpool Council
Bispham
Blackpool Central
Blackpool North
Blackpool South
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council
Bournemouth Alum Chine
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier
Bournemouth Durley Chine
Bournemouth Fisherman’s Walk
Bournemouth Hengistbury West
Bournemouth Manor Steps
Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth Southbourne
Christchurch Avon Beach
Christchurch Friars Cliff
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East
Highcliffe
Poole Branksome Chine
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine
Poole Harbour Lake
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular
Poole Shore Road Beach
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Wharfe at Cromwheel - Ilkley
Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton Central
Brighton Kemptown
Hove
Saltdean
Bristol City Council
Henleaze Lake
Canterbury City Council
Herne Bay
Herne Bay Central
Tankerton
West Beach, Whitstable
Chichester District Council
Bracklesham Bay
Selsey
West Wittering
Colchester Borough Council
West Mersea
Cornwall Council
Booby’s Bay
Carbis Bay
Cawsand
Chapel Porth
Charlestown
Church Cove
Constantine Bay
Coverack
Crackington Haven (managed by St Gennys Parish Council)
Crantock
Crinnis Beach
Crooklets
Daymer Bay
Downderry
Duporth
East Looe
Fistral North
Fistral South
Godrevy Towans
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver (managed by St Goran Parish Council)
Great Western
Gwithian Towans
Gwynver
Gyllyngvase
Harlyn Bay
Hayle Towans
Holywell Bay
Kennack Sands
Kingsand
Long Rock
Lusty Glaze
Maenporth
Marazion
Mawgan Porth
Mexico Towans
Millendreath
Mother Ivey’s Bay
Northcott Mouth
Par Sands
Pendower
Pentewan
Penzance
Perranporth (managed by Perranzabuloe Parish Council)
Perranporth Penhale Sands
Perranuthnoe
Poldhu Cove
Polkerris
Polstreath
Polurrian Cove
Polzeath
Porth
Porthallow
Porthcothan
Porthcurnick
Porthcurno
Porthgwidden
Porthkidney Sands
Porthleven Sands
Porthluney
Porthmeor
Porthminster
Porthoustock
Porthpean
Porthtowan
Portmellon
Portreath
Portwrinkle
Praa Sands East
Praa Sands West
Readymoney Cove
Sandymouth
Seaton (Cornwall)
Sennen
Sharrow
Shorthorn Beach
Summerleaze
Swanpool
Tolcarne
Towan
Trebarwith Strand
Tregonhawke
Trevaunance Cove
Trevone Bay
Treyarnon Bay
Upton Towans
Vault Beach
Watergate Bay
Wherry Town
Widemouth Sand
Corporation of London
Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond)
Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond)
Cotswold District Council
Cotswold Country Park and Beach
Cumberland Council
Allonby
Haverigg
Seascale
Silecroft
St Bees
Dorset Council
Bowleaze Cove
Charmouth West
Church Ope Cove
Durdle Door East
Durdle Door West
Eypemouth
Hive
Kimmeridge Bay
Lulworth Cove
Lyme Regis Front Beach
Portland Harbour Castle Cove
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle
Ringstead Bay
Seatown
Shell Bay North
Studland Knoll House
Swanage Central (managed by Swanage Town Council)
West Bay (West)
Weymouth Central
Weymouth Lodmoor
Dover District Council
Deal Castle
Sandwich Bay
St Margaret`s Bay
Durham County Council
Crimdon
Seaham Beach
Seaham Hall Beach
East Devon District Council
Beer
Budleigh Salterton
Exmouth
Ladram Bay
Sandy Bay
Seaton (Devon)
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder
Sidmouth Town
East Lindsey District Council
Anderby (managed by Lincolnshire County Council)
Chapel St Leonards (managed by Chapel St Leonards Parish Council)
Ingoldmells South
Mablethorpe Town
Moggs Eye (managed by Lincolnshire County Council)
Skegness
Sutton-on-Sea
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Bridlington North Beach
Bridlington South Beach
Dane’s Dyke, Flamborough
Flamborough South Landing
Fraisthorpe
Hornsea
Skipsea
Wilsthorpe
Withernsea
East Suffolk Council
Felixstowe North
Felixstowe South
Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier)
Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier)
River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield
Southwold The Denes
Southwold The Pier
Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastbourne
Fareham Borough Council
Hillhead
Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Dymchurch
Folkestone
Hythe
Littlestone
Sandgate
St Mary’s Bay (Kent)
Fylde Borough Council
St Annes
St Annes North
Gosport Borough Council
Lee-on-Solent
Stokes Bay
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Caister Point
Gorleston Beach
Great Yarmouth North
Great Yarmouth Pier
Great Yarmouth South
Hemsby
Hartlepool Borough Council
Seaton Carew Centre
Seaton Carew North
Seaton Carew North Gare
Hastings Borough Council
Hastings
St Leonards
Havant Borough Council
Eastoke
Beachlands Central
Beachlands West
Isle of Wight Council
Bembridge
Colwell Bay
Compton Bay
Cowes
East Cowes
Gurnard
Ryde
Sandown
Seagrove
Shanklin
St Helens
Totland Bay
Ventnor
Whitecliff Bay
Yaverland
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
Heacham
Hunstanton (main beach)
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton)
Lancaster City Council
Morecambe North
Morecambe South
Lewes District Council
Seaford
New Forest District Council
Calshot
Christchurch Bay
Lepe (managed by Hampshire County Council - Lepe Country Park)
Milford-on-sea
North Devon Council
Combe Martin (managed by Combe Martin Parish Council)
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe (managed by Mortehoe Parish Council)
Croyde Bay
Ilfracombe Hele
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach
Lynmouth
Putsborough
Saunton Sands
Woolacombe Village
North East Lincolnshire Council
Cleethorpes
Humberston Fitties
North Norfolk District Council
Cromer
East Runton
Mundesley
Sea Palling
Sheringham
Wells
West Runton
North Somerset Council
Clevedon Beach
Weston Main
Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway
North Tyneside Council
Tynemouth Cullercoats
Tynemouth King Edwards Bay
Tynemouth Long Sands North
Tynemouth Long Sands South
Whitley Bay
North Yorkshire Council
Cayton Bay
Filey
Reighton
Robin Hoods Bay
Runswick Bay
Sandsend
Scarborough North Bay
Scarborough South Bay
Whitby
Northumberland County Council
Amble Links
Bamburgh Castle
Beadnell
Blyth South Beach
Druridge Bay North
Druridge Bay South
Low Newton
Newbiggin North
Newbiggin South
Seahouses North
Seaton Sluice
Spittal
Warkworth
Nottingham City Council
Colwick Country Park (West Lake)
Oxford City Council
Wolvercote Mill Stream
Plymouth City Council
Firestone Bay
Plymouth Hoe East
Plymouth Hoe West
Portsmouth City Council
Eastney
Southsea East
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Marske Sands
Redcar Coatham
Redcar Granville
Redcar Lifeboat Station
Redcar Stray
Saltburn
Rother District Council
Bexhill
Camber
Norman’s Bay
Winchelsea
Rutland County Council
Whitwell Creek, Rutland Water (managed by Peterborough City Council)
Sykes Lane Bathing Beach, Rutland Water (managed by Peterborough City Council)
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Ainsdale
Formby
Southport
Somerset Council
Berrow North of Unity Farm
Blue Anchor
Brean
Dunster Beach
Minehead Terminus
Porlock Weir
South Hams District Council
Bantham
Bigbury-on-Sea North
Bigbury-on-Sea South
Blackpool Sands
Bovisand
Challaborough
Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove
Hope Cove
Mill Bay
Mothecombe
Salcombe North Sands
Salcombe South Sands
Slapton Sands Monument
Slapton Sands Torcross
Thurleston North
Thurleston South
Wembury
South Tyneside Council
Marsden
South Shields
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Leigh Bell Wharf
Shoebury East
Shoeburyness
Southend Chalkwell
Southend Jubilee
Southend Thorpe Bay
Southend Three Shells
Southend Westcliff Bay
Sunderland Council
Roker - Sunderland
Seaburn- Sunderland
Swale Borough Council
Leysdown
Minster Leas
Sheerness
Teignbridge District Council
Dawlish Coryton Cove
Dawlish Town
Dawlish Warren
Ness Cove
Shaldon
Teignmouth Holcombe
Teignmouth Town
Tendring District Council
Brightlingsea
Clacton
Clacton Beach Martello Tower
Dovercourt
Frinton
Holland
Jaywick
Walton
Thanet District Council
Botany Bay (Broadstairs)
Broadstairs (Stone Bay)
Broadstairs (Viking Bay)
Joss Bay (Broadstairs)
Margate Fulsam Rock
Margate The Bay
Minnis Bay (Birchington)
Ramsgate Sands
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe
St Mildreds Bay
Walpole Bay (Margate)
West Bay (Westgate)
Westbrook Bay (Margate)
Torbay Council
Anstey’s Cove (Torquay)
Babbacombe
Beacon Cove
Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone)
Broadsands
Goodrington
Hollicombe
Maidencombe
Meadfoot
Oddicombe
Paignton Paignton Sands
Paignton Preston Sands
St Mary’s Bay (Devon)
Torre Abbey
Watcombe
Torridge District Council
Hartland Quay
Westward Ho!
Waverley Borough Council
Frensham Great Pond
Wealden District Council
Birling Gap
Pevensey Bay
Westminster City Council
The Serpentine - Hyde Park
Westmoreland and Furness Council
Walney Biggar Bank
Walney Sandy Gap
Walney West Shore
Windermere, Fellfoot
Windermere, Lakeside YMCA
Windermere, Millerground Landing
Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Meols
Moreton
Wallasey
West Kirby
Worthing Borough Council
Worthing
Wyre Borough Council
Cleveleys
Fleetwood