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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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Calshot beach, South East

South East Excellent

Calshot

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Maenporth beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Maenporth

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Brightlingsea beach, Anglian

Anglian Excellent

Brightlingsea

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Southend Three Shells beach, South East

South East Excellent

Southend Three Shells

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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Maidencombe beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Maidencombe

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Llandanwg beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Llandanwg

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Ladram Bay beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Ladram Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Vault Beach beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Vault Beach

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Polzeath beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Polzeath

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Whitesands beach, Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire Excellent

Whitesands

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay beach, North East

North East Excellent

Tynemouth King Edwards Bay

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Gwynver beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Gwynver

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Llanrhystud beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Llanrhystud

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Druridge Bay South beach, North East

North East Excellent

Druridge Bay South

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Cowes beach, South East

South East Excellent

Cowes

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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

Poole Sandbanks Peninsular

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Kimmeridge Bay beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

Kimmeridge Bay

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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West Bay (West) beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

West Bay (West)

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Polkerris beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Polkerris

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Gyllyngvase beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Gyllyngvase

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Porthgwidden beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Porthgwidden

🐶 Dog Friendly 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Booby's Bay beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Booby's Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Hemsby beach, Norfolk

Norfolk Excellent

Hemsby

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Seatown beach, Dorset

Dorset Excellent

Seatown

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Southwold The Pier beach, Suffolk

Suffolk Excellent

Southwold The Pier

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag

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Bigbury-on-Sea South beach, Devon

Devon Excellent

Bigbury-on-Sea South

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Church Cove beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Church Cove

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Mawgan Porth beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Mawgan Porth

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Silecroft beach, North West

North West Excellent

Silecroft

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Skegness beach, Anglian

Anglian Excellent

Skegness

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Great Yarmouth South beach, Norfolk

Norfolk Excellent

Great Yarmouth South

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Watergate Bay beach, Cornwall

Cornwall Excellent

Watergate Bay

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Glan Don Beach beach, Wales

Wales Excellent

Glan Don Beach

🛟 Lifeguarded

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Joss Bay, Broadstairs beach, Kent

Joss Bay, Broadstairs

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded

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Rottingdean Beach beach, South East

South East Excellent

Rottingdean Beach

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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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