Cleanest beaches in Torbay

Torbay has 15 designated bathing waters. The regulator's latest classifications are 13 Excellent and 2 Good.

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 Anstey's Cove (Torquay) Torbay Rated Excellent Babbacombe Torbay Rated Excellent Beacon Cove Torbay Rated Excellent Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Torbay Rated Excellent Broadsands Torbay Rated Excellent Hollicombe Torbay

Every bathing water in Torbay

Rated Excellent Anstey's Cove (Torquay) Torbay Rated Excellent Babbacombe Torbay Rated Excellent Beacon Cove Torbay Rated Excellent Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Torbay Rated Excellent Broadsands Torbay Rated Excellent Hollicombe Torbay Rated Excellent Maidencombe Torbay Rated Excellent Meadfoot Torbay Rated Excellent Oddicombe Torbay Rated Excellent Paignton Preston Sands Torbay Rated Excellent St Mary's Bay (Devon) Torbay Rated Excellent Torre Abbey Torbay Rated Excellent Watcombe Torbay Rated Good Goodrington Torbay Rated Good Paignton Paignton Sands Torbay

Common questions

Which beach is cleanest in Torbay?: Anstey's Cove (Torquay) holds an Excellent classification, the regulator's top tier. 15 of the 15 bathing waters in Torbay are rated Excellent or Good.
How many bathing waters are in Torbay?: 15. The regulator's latest classifications are 13 Excellent and 2 Good.