Bathing water quality in South Hams
South Hams has 18 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 13 Excellent and 4 Good.
Updated June 2026
The cleanest beaches in South Hams
Rated Excellent or Good in the regulator's latest annual classification. Open any beach for today's live verdict.
Every bathing water in South Hams
Classification:Excellent Bantham Classification:Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea North Classification:Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea South Classification:Excellent Blackpool Sands Classification:Excellent Bovisand Classification:Excellent Challaborough Classification:Excellent Dartmouth Castle Cove Classification:Excellent Mill Bay Classification:Excellent Salcombe South Sands Classification:Excellent Slapton Sands Monument Classification:Excellent Slapton Sands Torcross Classification:Excellent Thurlestone North Classification:Excellent Thurlestone South Classification:Good Hope Cove Classification:Good Mothecombe Classification:Good Salcombe North Sands Classification:Good Wembury Classification:Unknown Newton and Noss
Common questions
- Which beach is cleanest in South Hams?
- Bantham holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 17 of the 18 bathing waters in South Hams are rated Excellent or Good.
- How many bathing waters are in South Hams?
- 18. The regulator's latest classifications are 13 Excellent and 4 Good.