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Bathing water quality in England

England has 464 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 297 Excellent, 95 Good, 25 Sufficient and 32 Poor.

Updated June 2026

The cleanest beaches in England

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

Every bathing water in England

Classification:Excellent Amble Links NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Anderby East LindseyClassification:Excellent Anstey's Cove (Torquay) TorbayClassification:Excellent Babbacombe TorbayClassification:Excellent Bamburgh Castle NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Bantham South HamsClassification:Excellent Beacon Cove TorbayClassification:Excellent Beadnell NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Beer East DevonClassification:Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea North South HamsClassification:Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea South South HamsClassification:Excellent Birling Gap WealdenClassification:Excellent Blackpool Sands South HamsClassification:Excellent Blyth South Beach NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Booby's Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Botany Bay, Broadstairs ThanetClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Fisherman`s Walk Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Bovisand South HamsClassification:Excellent Bracklesham Bay ChichesterClassification:Excellent Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) TorbayClassification:Excellent Brean SomersetClassification:Excellent Brightlingsea TendringClassification:Excellent Brighton Kemptown The City of Brighton and HoveClassification:Excellent Broadsands TorbayClassification:Excellent Caister Point Great YarmouthClassification:Excellent Calshot New ForestClassification:Excellent Carbis Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Cawsand CornwallClassification:Excellent Cayton Bay North YorkshireClassification:Excellent Challaborough South HamsClassification:Excellent Chapel Porth CornwallClassification:Excellent Chapel St Leonards East LindseyClassification:Excellent Charlestown CornwallClassification:Excellent Charmouth West DorsetClassification:Excellent Christchurch Avon Beach Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Christchurch Bay New ForestClassification:Excellent Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Church Cove CornwallClassification:Excellent Church Ope Cove DorsetClassification:Excellent Clacton TendringClassification:Excellent Colwell Bay Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Colwick Country Park (West Lake) City of NottinghamClassification:Excellent Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe North DevonClassification:Excellent Compton Bay Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Constantine Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Cotswold Country Park and Beach CotswoldClassification:Excellent Coverack CornwallClassification:Excellent Cowes Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Crackington Haven CornwallClassification:Excellent Crimdon County DurhamClassification:Excellent Crinnis Beach CornwallClassification:Excellent Cromer North NorfolkClassification:Excellent Crooklets CornwallClassification:Excellent Croyde Bay North DevonClassification:Excellent Danes Dyke, Flamborough East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Excellent Dartmouth Castle Cove South HamsClassification:Excellent Dawlish Coryton Cove TeignbridgeClassification:Excellent Dawlish Warren TeignbridgeClassification:Excellent Daymer Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Dittisham, Dart Estuary South Hams, South HamsClassification:Excellent Dovercourt TendringClassification:Excellent Downderry CornwallClassification:Excellent Druridge Bay North NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Druridge Bay South NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Duporth CornwallClassification:Excellent Durdle Door East DorsetClassification:Excellent Durdle Door West DorsetClassification:Excellent East Cowes Isle of WightClassification:Excellent East Runton North NorfolkClassification:Excellent Exmouth East DevonClassification:Excellent Eypemouth DorsetClassification:Excellent Felixstowe North East SuffolkClassification:Excellent Felixstowe South East SuffolkClassification:Excellent Fistral North CornwallClassification:Excellent Fistral South CornwallClassification:Excellent Flamborough South Landing East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Excellent Formby SeftonClassification:Excellent Frensham Great Pond WaverleyClassification:Excellent Frinton TendringClassification:Excellent Godrevy Towans CornwallClassification:Excellent Gorleston Beach Great YarmouthClassification:Excellent Gorran Haven Little Perhaver CornwallClassification:Excellent Great Western CornwallClassification:Excellent Great Yarmouth North Great YarmouthClassification:Excellent Great Yarmouth Pier Great YarmouthClassification:Excellent Great Yarmouth South Great YarmouthClassification:Excellent Gurnard Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Gwithian Towans CornwallClassification:Excellent Gwynver CornwallClassification:Excellent Gyllyngvase CornwallClassification:Excellent Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) City and County of the City of LondonClassification:Excellent Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) City and County of the City of LondonClassification:Excellent Harlyn Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Hartland Quay TorridgeClassification:Excellent Hayle Towans CornwallClassification:Excellent Hayling Beachlands Central HavantClassification:Excellent Hayling Beachlands West HavantClassification:Excellent Hayling Eastoke HavantClassification:Excellent Hemsby Great YarmouthClassification:Excellent Henleaze Lake City of BristolClassification:Excellent Herne Bay CanterburyClassification:Excellent Highcliffe Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Hillhead FarehamClassification:Excellent Hive DorsetClassification:Excellent Holland TendringClassification:Excellent Hollicombe TorbayClassification:Excellent Holywell Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Hornsea East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Excellent Hove The City of Brighton and HoveClassification:Excellent Huttoft and Marsh Yard East LindseyClassification:Excellent Hythe Folkestone and HytheClassification:Excellent Ingoldmells East LindseyClassification:Excellent Jaywick TendringClassification:Excellent Joss Bay, Broadstairs ThanetClassification:Excellent Kennack Sands CornwallClassification:Excellent Kimmeridge Bay DorsetClassification:Excellent Ladram Bay East DevonClassification:Excellent Lee-on-Solent GosportClassification:Excellent Lepe New ForestClassification:Excellent Long Rock CornwallClassification:Excellent Low Newton NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Lulworth Cove DorsetClassification:Excellent Lusty Glaze CornwallClassification:Excellent Lynmouth North DevonClassification:Excellent Mablethorpe Town East LindseyClassification:Excellent Maenporth CornwallClassification:Excellent Maidencombe TorbayClassification:Excellent Marazion CornwallClassification:Excellent Margate Fulsam Rock ThanetClassification:Excellent Marsden South TynesideClassification:Excellent Marske Sands Redcar and ClevelandClassification:Excellent Mawgan Porth CornwallClassification:Excellent Meadfoot TorbayClassification:Excellent Mexico Towans CornwallClassification:Excellent Middleton-on-sea ArunClassification:Excellent Milford-on-sea New ForestClassification:Excellent Mill Bay South HamsClassification:Excellent Millendreath CornwallClassification:Excellent Minnis Bay, Birchington ThanetClassification:Excellent Minster Leas SwaleClassification:Excellent Mother Ivey`s Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Mundesley North NorfolkClassification:Excellent Ness Cove TeignbridgeClassification:Excellent Newbiggin North NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Newbiggin South NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Norman`s Bay RotherClassification:Excellent Northcott Mouth CornwallClassification:Excellent Oddicombe TorbayClassification:Excellent Paignton Preston Sands TorbayClassification:Excellent Pendower CornwallClassification:Excellent Pentewan CornwallClassification:Excellent Penzance CornwallClassification:Excellent Perranporth Penhale Sands CornwallClassification:Excellent Perranuthnoe CornwallClassification:Excellent Plymouth Firestone Bay City of PlymouthClassification:Excellent Plymouth Hoe East City of PlymouthClassification:Excellent Plymouth Hoe West City of PlymouthClassification:Excellent Poldhu Cove CornwallClassification:Excellent Polkerris CornwallClassification:Excellent Polstreath CornwallClassification:Excellent Polurrian Cove CornwallClassification:Excellent Polzeath CornwallClassification:Excellent Poole Branksome Chine Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Poole Harbour Lake Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Poole Shore Road Beach Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleClassification:Excellent Porlock Weir SomersetClassification:Excellent Porthallow CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthcothan CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthcurnick CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthcurno CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthgwidden CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthkidney Sands CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthleven Sands CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthmeor CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthminster CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthoustock CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthpean CornwallClassification:Excellent Porthtowan CornwallClassification:Excellent Portland Harbour Castle Cove DorsetClassification:Excellent Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle DorsetClassification:Excellent Portmellon CornwallClassification:Excellent Portreath CornwallClassification:Excellent Portwrinkle CornwallClassification:Excellent Praa Sands East CornwallClassification:Excellent Praa Sands West CornwallClassification:Excellent Putsborough North DevonClassification:Excellent Ramsgate Sands ThanetClassification:Excellent Ramsgate Western Undercliffe ThanetClassification:Excellent Redcar Granville Redcar and ClevelandClassification:Excellent Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar and ClevelandClassification:Excellent Redcar Stray Redcar and ClevelandClassification:Excellent Ringstead Bay DorsetClassification:Excellent Roker - Sunderland SunderlandClassification:Excellent Rottingdean Beach The City of Brighton and HoveClassification:Excellent Rutland Water Sykes Lane RutlandClassification:Excellent Rutland Water Whitwell Creek RutlandClassification:Excellent Salcombe South Sands South HamsClassification:Excellent Saltdean The City of Brighton and HoveClassification:Excellent Sandsend North YorkshireClassification:Excellent Sandymouth CornwallClassification:Excellent Saunton Sands North DevonClassification:Excellent Sea Palling North NorfolkClassification:Excellent Seabrook Folkestone and HytheClassification:Excellent Seaford LewesClassification:Excellent Seagrove Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Seahouses North NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Seaton (Cornwall) CornwallClassification:Excellent Seaton (Devon) East DevonClassification:Excellent Seaton Carew North Gare HartlepoolClassification:Excellent Seaton Sluice NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Seatown DorsetClassification:Excellent Selsey ChichesterClassification:Excellent Sennen CornwallClassification:Excellent Shanklin Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Sharrow CornwallClassification:Excellent Sheerness SwaleClassification:Excellent Shell Bay North DorsetClassification:Excellent Sheringham North NorfolkClassification:Excellent Shoebury East Southend-on-SeaClassification:Excellent Shoreham Beach AdurClassification:Excellent Shorthorn Beach CornwallClassification:Excellent Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder East DevonClassification:Excellent Sidmouth Town East DevonClassification:Excellent Silecroft CumberlandClassification:Excellent Skegness East LindseyClassification:Excellent Slapton Sands Monument South HamsClassification:Excellent Slapton Sands Torcross South HamsClassification:Excellent Southend Thorpe Bay Southend-on-SeaClassification:Excellent Southend Three Shells Southend-on-SeaClassification:Excellent Southwick AdurClassification:Excellent Southwold The Denes East SuffolkClassification:Excellent Southwold The Pier East SuffolkClassification:Excellent St Helens Isle of WightClassification:Excellent St Leonards HastingsClassification:Excellent St Margaret`s Bay DoverClassification:Excellent St Mary's Bay (Devon) TorbayClassification:Excellent Studland Knoll House DorsetClassification:Excellent Summerleaze CornwallClassification:Excellent Sutton-on-Sea East LindseyClassification:Excellent Swanage Central DorsetClassification:Excellent Swanpool CornwallClassification:Excellent Tankerton CanterburyClassification:Excellent Teignmouth Holcombe TeignbridgeClassification:Excellent Thurlestone North South HamsClassification:Excellent Thurlestone South South HamsClassification:Excellent Tolcarne CornwallClassification:Excellent Torre Abbey TorbayClassification:Excellent Totland Bay Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Towan CornwallClassification:Excellent Tregonhawke CornwallClassification:Excellent Trevaunance Cove CornwallClassification:Excellent Trevone Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Treyarnon Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Tynemouth King Edwards Bay North TynesideClassification:Excellent Tynemouth Long Sands North North TynesideClassification:Excellent Tynemouth Long Sands South North TynesideClassification:Excellent Upton Towans CornwallClassification:Excellent Vault Beach CornwallClassification:Excellent Ventnor Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Walton TendringClassification:Excellent Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary South Hams, South HamsClassification:Excellent Warkworth NorthumberlandClassification:Excellent Watcombe TorbayClassification:Excellent Watergate Bay CornwallClassification:Excellent Wells North NorfolkClassification:Excellent West Bay (West) DorsetClassification:Excellent West Beach, Whitstable CanterburyClassification:Excellent West Runton North NorfolkClassification:Excellent West Wittering ChichesterClassification:Excellent Westbrook Bay, Margate ThanetClassification:Excellent Westward Ho! TorridgeClassification:Excellent Weymouth Lodmoor DorsetClassification:Excellent Wherry Town CornwallClassification:Excellent Whitby North YorkshireClassification:Excellent Whitecliff Bay Isle of WightClassification:Excellent Whitley Bay North TynesideClassification:Excellent Widemouth Sand CornwallClassification:Excellent Wilsthorpe East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Excellent Windermere, Fellfoot Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Excellent Windermere, Lakeside YMCA Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Excellent Windermere, Millerground Landing Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Excellent Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Excellent Withernsea East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Excellent Woolacombe Village North DevonClassification:Excellent Yaverland Isle of WightClassification:Good Allonby CumberlandClassification:Good Bembridge Isle of WightClassification:Good Berrow North of Unity Farm SomersetClassification:Good Bispham BlackpoolClassification:Good Bowleaze Cove DorsetClassification:Good Bridlington North Beach East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Good Brighton Central The City of Brighton and HoveClassification:Good Broadstairs, Stone Bay ThanetClassification:Good Broadstairs, Viking Bay ThanetClassification:Good Budleigh Salterton East DevonClassification:Good Camber RotherClassification:Good Clacton Beach Martello Tower TendringClassification:Good Cleethorpes North East LincolnshireClassification:Good Clevedon Beach North SomersetClassification:Good Cleveleys WyreClassification:Good Coniston Water, Brown Howe Westmorland and Furness, Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Good Coniston Water, Monk Coniston Westmorland and Furness, Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Good Crantock CornwallClassification:Good Dawlish Town TeignbridgeClassification:Good Deal Castle DoverClassification:Good East Looe CornwallClassification:Good Eastbourne EastbourneClassification:Good Eastney City of PortsmouthClassification:Good Felpham ArunClassification:Good Filey North YorkshireClassification:Good Fleetwood WyreClassification:Good Friars Meadow, River Stour Babergh, BaberghClassification:Good Goodrington TorbayClassification:Good Goring Beach Worthing, WorthingClassification:Good Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) City and County of the City of LondonClassification:Good Hastings Pelham Beach HastingsClassification:Good Herne Bay Central CanterburyClassification:Good Hope Cove South HamsClassification:Good Humberston Fitties North East LincolnshireClassification:Good Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) King's Lynn and West NorfolkClassification:Good Hunstanton Main Beach King's Lynn and West NorfolkClassification:Good Ilfracombe Hele North DevonClassification:Good Kingsand CornwallClassification:Good Lancing, Beach Green AdurClassification:Good Leigh Bell Wharf Southend-on-SeaClassification:Good Leysdown SwaleClassification:Good Littlehampton ArunClassification:Good Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier) East SuffolkClassification:Good Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) East SuffolkClassification:Good Lyme Regis Front Beach DorsetClassification:Good Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary Tendring, TendringClassification:Good Margate The Bay ThanetClassification:Good Meols WirralClassification:Good Morecambe South LancasterClassification:Good Moreton WirralClassification:Good Mothecombe South HamsClassification:Good Pagham ArunClassification:Good Paignton Paignton Sands TorbayClassification:Good Par Sands CornwallClassification:Good Perranporth CornwallClassification:Good Pevensey Bay WealdenClassification:Good Porth CornwallClassification:Good Readymoney Cove CornwallClassification:Good Redcar Coatham Redcar and ClevelandClassification:Good Reighton North YorkshireClassification:Good River Deben Estuary, Waldringfield East SuffolkClassification:Good Runswick Bay North YorkshireClassification:Good Ryde Isle of WightClassification:Good Salcombe North Sands South HamsClassification:Good Saltburn Redcar and ClevelandClassification:Good Sandown Isle of WightClassification:Good Sandwich Bay DoverClassification:Good Sandy Bay East DevonClassification:Good Seaburn - Sunderland SunderlandClassification:Good Seaham Beach County DurhamClassification:Good Seaham Hall Beach County DurhamClassification:Good Seascale CumberlandClassification:Good Seaton Carew Centre HartlepoolClassification:Good Seaton Carew North HartlepoolClassification:Good Shaldon TeignbridgeClassification:Good Shoeburyness Southend-on-SeaClassification:Good South Shields South TynesideClassification:Good Southend Chalkwell Southend-on-SeaClassification:Good Southend Jubilee Southend-on-SeaClassification:Good Southend Westcliff Bay Southend-on-SeaClassification:Good Spittal NorthumberlandClassification:Good St Bees CumberlandClassification:Good St Mildred's Bay, Westgate ThanetClassification:Good Stokes Bay GosportClassification:Good Teignmouth Town TeignbridgeClassification:Good The Serpentine - Hyde Park City of WestminsterClassification:Good Trebarwith Strand CornwallClassification:Good Wallasey WirralClassification:Good Walney Sandy Gap Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Good Walpole Bay, Margate ThanetClassification:Good Wembury South HamsClassification:Good West Mersea ColchesterClassification:Good Weymouth Central DorsetClassification:Good Winchelsea RotherClassification:Good Worthing WorthingClassification:Sufficient Ainsdale SeftonClassification:Sufficient Bexhill RotherClassification:Sufficient Blackpool Central BlackpoolClassification:Sufficient Blackpool South BlackpoolClassification:Sufficient Bognor Regis East ArunClassification:Sufficient Bridlington South Beach East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Sufficient Combe Martin North DevonClassification:Sufficient Coniston Water, Boating Centre Westmorland and Furness, Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Sufficient Folkestone Folkestone and HytheClassification:Sufficient Fraisthorpe East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Sufficient Heacham King's Lynn and West NorfolkClassification:Sufficient Minehead Terminus SomersetClassification:Sufficient Morecambe North LancasterClassification:Sufficient Porthluney CornwallClassification:Sufficient Robin Hoods Bay North YorkshireClassification:Sufficient Scarborough North Bay North YorkshireClassification:Sufficient Southport SeftonClassification:Sufficient St Annes FyldeClassification:Sufficient St Annes North FyldeClassification:Sufficient St Mary's Bay (Kent) Folkestone and HytheClassification:Sufficient Wallingford Beach, River Thames South Oxfordshire, South OxfordshireClassification:Sufficient Walney Biggar Bank Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Sufficient Walney West Shore Westmorland and FurnessClassification:Sufficient West Bay, Westgate ThanetClassification:Sufficient West Kirby WirralClassification:Poor Blackpool North BlackpoolClassification:Poor Blue Anchor West SomersetClassification:Poor Bognor Regis (Aldwick) ArunClassification:Poor Coastguards Beach, Erme Estuary South Hams, South HamsClassification:Poor Derwent Water at Crow Park Cumberland, CumberlandClassification:Poor Dunster Beach SomersetClassification:Poor Dymchurch Folkestone and HytheClassification:Poor Haverigg CumberlandClassification:Poor Littlehaven Beach South TynesideClassification:Poor Littlestone Folkestone and HytheClassification:Poor Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach DorsetClassification:Poor Nidd at the Lido, Knaresborough North Yorkshire, North YorkshireClassification:Poor River Avon at Fordingbridge New Forest, New ForestClassification:Poor River Frome at Farleigh Hungerford Somerset, SomersetClassification:Poor River Ribble at Edisford Bridge Ribble Valley, Ribble ValleyClassification:Poor River Severn at Ironbridge Telford and Wrekin, Telford and WrekinClassification:Poor River Severn in Shrewsbury Shropshire, ShropshireClassification:Poor River Teme in Ludlow Shropshire, ShropshireClassification:Poor River Tone at French Weir Park Somerset, SomersetClassification:Poor Scarborough South Bay North YorkshireClassification:Poor Sheep's Green, River Cam Cambridge, CambridgeClassification:Poor Southsea East City of PortsmouthClassification:Poor Steamer Quay, Dart Estuary South Hams, South HamsClassification:Poor Stoke Gabriel, Dart Estuary South Hams, South HamsClassification:Poor Tynemouth Cullercoats North TynesideClassification:Poor Weston Main North SomersetClassification:Poor Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay North SomersetClassification:Poor Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway North SomersetClassification:Poor Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley BradfordClassification:Poor Wharfe at Wilderness Carpark Leeds, LeedsClassification:Poor Wolvercote Mill Stream OxfordClassification:Poor Worthing Beach House Worthing, WorthingClassification:Closed Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach North DevonClassification:Closed Skipsea East Riding of YorkshireClassification:Unknown Amble Little Shore NorthumberlandClassification:Unknown Canvey Island Foreshore Castle PointClassification:Unknown East Beach at West Bay DorsetClassification:Unknown Falcon Meadow, River Waveney East SuffolkClassification:Unknown Ham and Kingston, River Thames Kingston upon ThamesClassification:Unknown Lostwithiel, River Fowey CornwallClassification:Unknown New Brighton Beach East WirralClassification:Unknown Newton and Noss South HamsClassification:Unknown Pangbourne Meadow, River Thames Pangbourne ParishClassification:Unknown River Avon at Queen Elizabeth Gardens WiltshireClassification:Unknown Sandgate Granville Parade Folkestone and HytheClassification:Unknown Sandy Lane, Chester Cheshire West and ChesterClassification:Unknown Swale above Richmond Falls North Yorkshire

Areas in England

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in England?
Amble Links holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 392 of the 464 bathing waters in England are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in England?
464. The regulator's latest classifications are 297 Excellent, 95 Good, 25 Sufficient and 32 Poor.