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.

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

Every bathing water in South Hams

Excellent Bantham South Hams Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea North South Hams Excellent Bigbury-on-Sea South South Hams Excellent Blackpool Sands South Hams Excellent Bovisand South Hams Excellent Challaborough South Hams Excellent Dartmouth Castle Cove South Hams Excellent Mill Bay South Hams Excellent Salcombe South Sands South Hams Excellent Slapton Sands Monument South Hams Excellent Slapton Sands Torcross South Hams Excellent Thurlestone North South Hams Excellent Thurlestone South South Hams Good Hope Cove South Hams Good Mothecombe South Hams Good Salcombe North Sands South Hams Good Wembury South Hams Unknown 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.