Bathing water quality in Dorset

Dorset has 22 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 17 Excellent, 3 Good and 1 Poor.

Updated July 2026

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The cleanest beaches in Dorset

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

Rated Excellent Charmouth West Dorset Rated Excellent Church Ope Cove Dorset Rated Excellent Durdle Door East Dorset Rated Excellent Durdle Door West Dorset Rated Excellent Eypemouth Dorset Rated Excellent Hive Dorset

Every bathing water in Dorset

Rated Excellent Charmouth West Dorset Rated Excellent Church Ope Cove Dorset Rated Excellent Durdle Door East Dorset Rated Excellent Durdle Door West Dorset Rated Excellent Eypemouth Dorset Rated Excellent Hive Dorset Rated Excellent Kimmeridge Bay Dorset Rated Excellent Lulworth Cove Dorset Rated Excellent Portland Harbour Castle Cove Dorset Rated Excellent Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Dorset Rated Excellent Ringstead Bay Dorset Rated Excellent Seatown Dorset Rated Excellent Shell Bay North Dorset Rated Excellent Studland Knoll House Dorset Rated Excellent Swanage Central Dorset Rated Excellent West Bay (West) Dorset Rated Excellent Weymouth Lodmoor Dorset Rated Good Bowleaze Cove Dorset Rated Good Lyme Regis Front Beach Dorset Rated Good Weymouth Central Dorset Rated Poor Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dorset Unclassified East Beach at West Bay Dorset

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in Dorset?: Charmouth West holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 20 of the 22 bathing waters in Dorset are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in Dorset?: 22. The regulator's latest classifications are 17 Excellent, 3 Good and 1 Poor.