Cleanest beaches in Somerset

Somerset has 8 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 2 Excellent, 1 Good, 1 Sufficient and 4 Poor.

Updated September 2026

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Top rated

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

Rated Excellent Brean Somerset Rated Excellent Porlock Weir Somerset Rated Good Berrow North of Unity Farm Somerset

Every bathing water in Somerset

Rated Excellent Brean Somerset Rated Excellent Porlock Weir Somerset Rated Good Berrow North of Unity Farm Somerset Rated Sufficient Minehead Beach Somerset Rated Poor Blue Anchor West Somerset Rated Poor Dunster Beach Somerset Rated Poor River Frome at Farleigh Hungerford Somerset Rated Poor River Tone at French Weir Park Somerset

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in Somerset?: Brean holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 3 of the 8 bathing waters in Somerset are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in Somerset?: 8. The regulator's latest classifications are 2 Excellent, 1 Good, 1 Sufficient and 4 Poor.