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UK Beaches with Excellent Water Quality Standard

Looking for crystal clear, safe bathing waters? Browse 375 official UK bathing spots certified with 'Excellent' water quality standards. Live sample updates included.

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Windermere, Fellfoot beach, North West

North West Excellent

Windermere, Fellfoot

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Oddicombe beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Oddicombe

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Swanpool beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Swanpool

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Dyffryn (Llanendwyn)

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Whitby beach, Yorkshire

Yorkshire Excellent

Whitby

🛟 Lifeguarded

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West Beach, Whitstable beach, Kent

West Beach, Whitstable

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Saltdean beach, South East

South East Excellent

Saltdean

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Mexico Towans beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Mexico Towans

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Freshwater East beach, Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire Excellent

Freshwater East

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Seaton Sluice beach, North East

North East Excellent

Seaton Sluice

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Dawlish Coryton Cove beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Dawlish Coryton Cove

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Llanishen Reservoir beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Llanishen Reservoir

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Pendine beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Pendine

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Penally beach, Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire Excellent

Penally

1 tip

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Studland Knoll House beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

Studland Knoll House

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Anstey's Cove (Torquay) beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Anstey's Cove (Torquay)

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Tynemouth Long Sands South beach, North East

North East Excellent

Tynemouth Long Sands South

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag

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Babbacombe beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Babbacombe

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag

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Torre Abbey beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Torre Abbey

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag

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Manorbier beach, Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire Excellent

Manorbier

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Polstreath beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Polstreath

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Southwick beach, South East

South East Excellent

Southwick

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Yaverland beach, South East

South East Excellent

Yaverland

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Christchurch Avon Beach beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

Christchurch Avon Beach

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Shell Bay North beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

Shell Bay North

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Pentewan beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Pentewan

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Sandymouth beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Sandymouth

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Abermawr beach, Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire Excellent

Abermawr

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Great Yarmouth North beach, Norfolk

Norfolk Excellent

Great Yarmouth North

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Margate Fulsam Rock beach, Kent

Margate Fulsam Rock

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Withernsea beach, Yorkshire

Yorkshire Excellent

Withernsea

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag

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Rutland Water Whitwell Creek beach, Anglian

Anglian Excellent

Rutland Water Whitwell Creek

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Holywell Bay beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Holywell Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag

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Windermere, Millerground Landing beach, North West

North West Excellent

Windermere, Millerground Landing

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag

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Llyn Padarn beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Llyn Padarn

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Selsey beach, South East

South East Excellent

Selsey

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Frequently Asked Questions — Best Water Quality Beaches

What does an 'Excellent' water quality rating mean?

'Excellent' is the highest official designation awarded under UK Bathing Water Regulations. It signifies extremely low bacterial levels based on 4 years of continuous sampling.

How does heavy rainfall affect coastal water quality?

Heavy rain can cause surface runoff and storm overflow discharges. SwimSafe UK displays live Short Term Pollution (STP) risk warnings when rainfall threatens temporary water quality.

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