Bathing water quality in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has 10 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 3 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Sufficient and 1 Poor.

Updated June 2026

The cleanest beaches in North Yorkshire

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

Excellent Cayton Bay North Yorkshire Excellent Sandsend North Yorkshire Excellent Whitby North Yorkshire Good Filey North Yorkshire Good Reighton North Yorkshire Good Runswick Bay North Yorkshire

Every bathing water in North Yorkshire

Excellent Cayton Bay North Yorkshire Excellent Sandsend North Yorkshire Excellent Whitby North Yorkshire Good Filey North Yorkshire Good Reighton North Yorkshire Good Runswick Bay North Yorkshire Sufficient Robin Hoods Bay North Yorkshire Sufficient Scarborough North Bay North Yorkshire Poor Scarborough South Bay North Yorkshire Unknown Swale above Richmond Falls North Yorkshire

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in North Yorkshire?: Cayton Bay holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 6 of the 10 bathing waters in North Yorkshire are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in North Yorkshire?: 10. The regulator's latest classifications are 3 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Sufficient and 1 Poor.