Cleanest beaches in Thanet

Thanet has 13 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 7 Excellent, 5 Good and 1 Sufficient.

Updated September 2026

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Top rated

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

Rated Excellent Botany Bay, Broadstairs Thanet Rated Excellent Joss Bay, Broadstairs Thanet Rated Excellent Margate Fulsam Rock Thanet Rated Excellent Minnis Bay, Birchington Thanet Rated Excellent Ramsgate Sands Thanet Rated Excellent Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Thanet

Every bathing water in Thanet

Rated Excellent Botany Bay, Broadstairs Thanet Rated Excellent Joss Bay, Broadstairs Thanet Rated Excellent Margate Fulsam Rock Thanet Rated Excellent Minnis Bay, Birchington Thanet Rated Excellent Ramsgate Sands Thanet Rated Excellent Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Thanet Rated Excellent Westbrook Bay, Margate Thanet Rated Good Broadstairs, Stone Bay Thanet Rated Good Broadstairs, Viking Bay Thanet Rated Good Margate The Bay Thanet Rated Good St Mildred's Bay, Westgate Thanet Rated Good Walpole Bay, Margate Thanet Rated Sufficient West Bay, Westgate Thanet

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.