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Bathing water quality in Somerset

Somerset has 6 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 2 Excellent, 1 Good, 1 Sufficient and 2 Poor.

Updated June 2026

The cleanest beaches in Somerset

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

Classification:Excellent Brean SomersetClassification:Excellent Porlock Weir SomersetClassification:Good Berrow North of Unity Farm Somerset

Every bathing water in Somerset

Classification:Excellent Brean SomersetClassification:Excellent Porlock Weir SomersetClassification:Good Berrow North of Unity Farm SomersetClassification:Sufficient Minehead Terminus SomersetClassification:Poor Blue Anchor West SomersetClassification:Poor Dunster Beach Somerset

Common questions

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