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 July 2026

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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.

Rated Excellent Bantham South Hams Rated Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea North South Hams Rated Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea South South Hams Rated Excellent Blackpool Sands South Hams Rated Excellent Bovisand South Hams Rated Excellent Challaborough South Hams

Every bathing water in South Hams

Rated Excellent Bantham South Hams Rated Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea North South Hams Rated Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea South South Hams Rated Excellent Blackpool Sands South Hams Rated Excellent Bovisand South Hams Rated Excellent Challaborough South Hams Rated Excellent Dartmouth Castle Cove South Hams Rated Excellent Mill Bay South Hams Rated Excellent Salcombe South Sands South Hams Rated Excellent Slapton Sands Monument South Hams Rated Excellent Slapton Sands Torcross South Hams Rated Excellent Thurlestone North South Hams Rated Excellent Thurlestone South South Hams Rated Good Hope Cove South Hams Rated Good Mothecombe South Hams Rated Good Salcombe North Sands South Hams Rated Good Wembury South Hams Unclassified Newton and Noss South Hams

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.