Bathing water quality in Thanet
Thanet has 13 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 7 Excellent, 5 Good and 1 Sufficient.
Updated June 2026
The cleanest beaches in Thanet
Rated Excellent or Good in the regulator's latest annual classification. Open any beach for today's live verdict.
Every bathing water in Thanet
Classification:Excellent Botany Bay, Broadstairs Classification:Excellent Joss Bay, Broadstairs Classification:Excellent Margate Fulsam Rock Classification:Excellent Minnis Bay, Birchington Classification:Excellent Ramsgate Sands Classification:Excellent Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Classification:Excellent Westbrook Bay, Margate Classification:Good Broadstairs, Stone Bay Classification:Good Broadstairs, Viking Bay Classification:Good Margate The Bay Classification:Good St Mildred's Bay, Westgate Classification:Good Walpole Bay, Margate Classification:Sufficient West Bay, Westgate
Common questions
- Which beach is cleanest in Thanet?
- Botany Bay, Broadstairs holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 12 of the 13 bathing waters in Thanet are rated Excellent or Good.
- How many bathing waters are in Thanet?
- 13. The regulator's latest classifications are 7 Excellent, 5 Good and 1 Sufficient.