Cleanest beaches in Ards and North Down Borough Council

Ards and North Down Borough Council has 7 designated bathing waters. The regulator publishes no annual classification for them, only a weekly water-quality reading.

Updated September 2026

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Best recent readings

A selection rated Excellent or Good in the regulator's latest annual classification. Open any beach for today's live verdict.

Latest reading Excellent Ballyholme Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Ballywalter Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Brompton Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Cloughey Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Donaghadee Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Groomsport Ards and North Down Borough Council

Every bathing water in Ards and North Down Borough Council

Latest reading Excellent Ballyholme Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Ballywalter Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Brompton Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Cloughey Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Donaghadee Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Groomsport Ards and North Down Borough Council Latest reading Excellent Millisle Ards and North Down Borough Council

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in Ards and North Down Borough Council?: No annual classification is published for bathing waters in Ards and North Down Borough Council. On the regulator's most recent readings, Ballyholme, Ballywalter and Brompton came back Excellent.
How many bathing waters are in Ards and North Down Borough Council?: 7. The regulator publishes no annual classification for them, only a weekly water-quality reading.