Bathing water quality history in England
Browse 464 bathing waters to explore historical samples, annual classifications and interactive charts.
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All bathing waters
- AinsdaleSefton
- AllonbyCumberland
- Amble LinksNorthumberland
- Amble Little ShoreNorthumberland
- AnderbyEast Lindsey
- Anstey's Cove (Torquay)Torbay
- BabbacombeTorbay
- Bamburgh CastleNorthumberland
- BanthamSouth Hams
- Beacon CoveTorbay
- BeadnellNorthumberland
- BeerEast Devon
- BembridgeIsle of Wight
- Berrow North of Unity FarmSomerset
- BexhillRother
- Bigbury-on-Sea NorthSouth Hams
- Bigbury-on-Sea SouthSouth Hams
- Birling GapWealden
- BisphamBlackpool
- Blackpool CentralBlackpool
- Blackpool NorthBlackpool
- Blackpool SandsSouth Hams
- Blackpool SouthBlackpool
- Blue Anchor WestSomerset
- Blyth South BeachNorthumberland
- Bognor Regis (Aldwick)Arun
- Bognor Regis EastArun
- Booby's BayCornwall
- Botany Bay, BroadstairsThanet
- Bournemouth Alum ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth Boscombe PierBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth Durley ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth Fisherman`s WalkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth Hengistbury WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth Manor StepsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth PierBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bournemouth SouthbourneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- BovisandSouth Hams
- Bowleaze CoveDorset
- Bracklesham BayChichester
- Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone)Torbay
- BreanSomerset
- Bridlington North BeachEast Riding of Yorkshire
- Bridlington South BeachEast Riding of Yorkshire
- BrightlingseaTendring
- Brighton CentralThe City of Brighton and Hove
- Brighton KemptownThe City of Brighton and Hove
- BroadsandsTorbay
- Broadstairs, Stone BayThanet
- Broadstairs, Viking BayThanet
- Budleigh SaltertonEast Devon
- Caister PointGreat Yarmouth
- CalshotNew Forest
- CamberRother
- Canvey Island ForeshoreCastle Point
- Carbis BayCornwall
- CawsandCornwall
- Cayton BayNorth Yorkshire
- ChallaboroughSouth Hams
- Chapel PorthCornwall
- Chapel St LeonardsEast Lindsey
- CharlestownCornwall
- Charmouth WestDorset
- Christchurch Avon BeachBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Christchurch BayNew Forest
- Christchurch Friar`s CliffBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Christchurch Highcliffe CastleBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank EastBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Church CoveCornwall
- Church Ope CoveDorset
- ClactonTendring
- Clacton Beach Martello TowerTendring
- CleethorpesNorth East Lincolnshire
- Clevedon BeachNorth Somerset
- CleveleysWyre
- Coastguards Beach, Erme EstuarySouth Hams
- Colwell BayIsle of Wight
- Colwick Country Park (West Lake)City of Nottingham
- Combe MartinNorth Devon
- Combesgate Beach, WoolacombeNorth Devon
- Compton BayIsle of Wight
- Coniston Water, Boating CentreWestmorland and Furness
- Coniston Water, Brown HoweWestmorland and Furness
- Coniston Water, Monk ConistonWestmorland and Furness
- Constantine BayCornwall
- Cotswold Country Park and BeachCotswold
- CoverackCornwall
- CowesIsle of Wight
- Crackington HavenCornwall
- CrantockCornwall
- CrimdonCounty Durham
- Crinnis BeachCornwall
- CromerNorth Norfolk
- CrookletsCornwall
- Croyde BayNorth Devon
- Danes Dyke, FlamboroughEast Riding of Yorkshire
- Dartmouth Castle CoveSouth Hams
- Dawlish Coryton CoveTeignbridge
- Dawlish TownTeignbridge
- Dawlish WarrenTeignbridge
- Daymer BayCornwall
- Deal CastleDover
- Derwent Water at Crow ParkCumberland
- Dittisham, Dart EstuarySouth Hams
- DovercourtTendring
- DownderryCornwall
- Druridge Bay NorthNorthumberland
- Druridge Bay SouthNorthumberland
- Dunster BeachSomerset
- DuporthCornwall
- Durdle Door EastDorset
- Durdle Door WestDorset
- DymchurchFolkestone and Hythe
- East Beach at West BayDorset
- East CowesIsle of Wight
- East LooeCornwall
- East RuntonNorth Norfolk
- EastbourneEastbourne
- EastneyCity of Portsmouth
- ExmouthEast Devon
- EypemouthDorset
- Falcon Meadow, River WaveneyEast Suffolk
- Felixstowe NorthEast Suffolk
- Felixstowe SouthEast Suffolk
- FelphamArun
- FileyNorth Yorkshire
- Fistral NorthCornwall
- Fistral SouthCornwall
- Flamborough South LandingEast Riding of Yorkshire
- FleetwoodWyre
- FolkestoneFolkestone and Hythe
- FormbySefton
- FraisthorpeEast Riding of Yorkshire
- Frensham Great PondWaverley
- Friars Meadow, River StourBabergh
- FrintonTendring
- Godrevy TowansCornwall
- GoodringtonTorbay
- Goring BeachWorthing
- Gorleston BeachGreat Yarmouth
- Gorran Haven Little PerhaverCornwall
- Great WesternCornwall
- Great Yarmouth NorthGreat Yarmouth
- Great Yarmouth PierGreat Yarmouth
- Great Yarmouth SouthGreat Yarmouth
- GurnardIsle of Wight
- Gwithian TowansCornwall
- GwynverCornwall
- GyllyngvaseCornwall
- Ham and Kingston, River ThamesKingston upon Thames
- Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)City and County of the City of London
- Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond)City and County of the City of London
- Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond)City and County of the City of London
- Harlyn BayCornwall
- Hartland QuayTorridge
- Hastings Pelham BeachHastings
- HaveriggCumberland
- Hayle TowansCornwall
- Hayling Beachlands CentralHavant
- Hayling Beachlands WestHavant
- Hayling EastokeHavant
- HeachamKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
- HemsbyGreat Yarmouth
- Henleaze LakeCity of Bristol
- Herne BayCanterbury
- Herne Bay CentralCanterbury
- HighcliffeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- HillheadFareham
- HiveDorset
- HollandTendring
- HollicombeTorbay
- Holywell BayCornwall
- Hope CoveSouth Hams
- HornseaEast Riding of Yorkshire
- HoveThe City of Brighton and Hove
- Humberston FittiesNorth East Lincolnshire
- Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton)King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Hunstanton Main BeachKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Huttoft and Marsh YardEast Lindsey
- HytheFolkestone and Hythe
- Ilfracombe HeleNorth Devon
- Ilfracombe Tunnels BeachNorth Devon
- IngoldmellsEast Lindsey
- JaywickTendring
- Joss Bay, BroadstairsThanet
- Kennack SandsCornwall
- Kimmeridge BayDorset
- KingsandCornwall
- Ladram BayEast Devon
- Lancing, Beach GreenAdur
- Lee-on-SolentGosport
- Leigh Bell WharfSouthend-on-Sea
- LepeNew Forest
- LeysdownSwale
- LittlehamptonArun
- Littlehaven BeachSouth Tyneside
- LittlestoneFolkestone and Hythe
- Long RockCornwall
- Lostwithiel, River FoweyCornwall
- Low NewtonNorthumberland
- Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier)East Suffolk
- Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier)East Suffolk
- Lulworth CoveDorset
- Lusty GlazeCornwall
- Lyme Regis Church Cliff BeachDorset
- Lyme Regis Front BeachDorset
- LynmouthNorth Devon
- Mablethorpe TownEast Lindsey
- MaenporthCornwall
- MaidencombeTorbay
- Manningtree Beach, Stour EstuaryTendring
- MarazionCornwall
- Margate Fulsam RockThanet
- Margate The BayThanet
- MarsdenSouth Tyneside
- Marske SandsRedcar and Cleveland
- Mawgan PorthCornwall
- MeadfootTorbay
- MeolsWirral
- Mexico TowansCornwall
- Middleton-on-seaArun
- Milford-on-seaNew Forest
- Mill BaySouth Hams
- MillendreathCornwall
- Minehead TerminusSomerset
- Minnis Bay, BirchingtonThanet
- Minster LeasSwale
- Morecambe NorthLancaster
- Morecambe SouthLancaster
- MoretonWirral
- MothecombeSouth Hams
- Mother Ivey`s BayCornwall
- MundesleyNorth Norfolk
- Ness CoveTeignbridge
- New Brighton Beach EastWirral
- Newbiggin NorthNorthumberland
- Newbiggin SouthNorthumberland
- Newton and NossSouth Hams
- Nidd at the Lido, KnaresboroughNorth Yorkshire
- Norman`s BayRother
- Northcott MouthCornwall
- OddicombeTorbay
- PaghamArun
- Paignton Paignton SandsTorbay
- Paignton Preston SandsTorbay
- Pangbourne Meadow, River ThamesPangbourne Parish
- Par SandsCornwall
- PendowerCornwall
- PentewanCornwall
- PenzanceCornwall
- PerranporthCornwall
- Perranporth Penhale SandsCornwall
- PerranuthnoeCornwall
- Pevensey BayWealden
- Plymouth Firestone BayCity of Plymouth
- Plymouth Hoe EastCity of Plymouth
- Plymouth Hoe WestCity of Plymouth
- Poldhu CoveCornwall
- PolkerrisCornwall
- PolstreathCornwall
- Polurrian CoveCornwall
- PolzeathCornwall
- Poole Branksome ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Poole Canford Cliffs ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Poole Harbour LakeBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Poole Harbour Rockley SandsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Poole Sandbanks PeninsularBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Poole Shore Road BeachBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Porlock WeirSomerset
- PorthCornwall
- PorthallowCornwall
- PorthcothanCornwall
- PorthcurnickCornwall
- PorthcurnoCornwall
- PorthgwiddenCornwall
- Porthkidney SandsCornwall
- Porthleven SandsCornwall
- PorthluneyCornwall
- PorthmeorCornwall
- PorthminsterCornwall
- PorthoustockCornwall
- PorthpeanCornwall
- PorthtowanCornwall
- Portland Harbour Castle CoveDorset
- Portland Harbour Sandsfoot CastleDorset
- PortmellonCornwall
- PortreathCornwall
- PortwrinkleCornwall
- Praa Sands EastCornwall
- Praa Sands WestCornwall
- PutsboroughNorth Devon
- Ramsgate SandsThanet
- Ramsgate Western UndercliffeThanet
- Readymoney CoveCornwall
- Redcar CoathamRedcar and Cleveland
- Redcar GranvilleRedcar and Cleveland
- Redcar Lifeboat StationRedcar and Cleveland
- Redcar StrayRedcar and Cleveland
- ReightonNorth Yorkshire
- Ringstead BayDorset
- River Avon at FordingbridgeNew Forest
- River Avon at Queen Elizabeth GardensWiltshire
- River Deben Estuary, WaldringfieldEast Suffolk
- River Frome at Farleigh HungerfordSomerset
- River Ribble at Edisford BridgeRibble Valley
- River Severn at IronbridgeTelford and Wrekin
- River Severn in ShrewsburyShropshire
- River Teme in LudlowShropshire
- River Tone at French Weir ParkSomerset
- Robin Hoods BayNorth Yorkshire
- Roker - SunderlandSunderland
- Rottingdean BeachThe City of Brighton and Hove
- Runswick BayNorth Yorkshire
- Rutland Water Sykes LaneRutland
- Rutland Water Whitwell CreekRutland
- RydeIsle of Wight
- Salcombe North SandsSouth Hams
- Salcombe South SandsSouth Hams
- SaltburnRedcar and Cleveland
- SaltdeanThe City of Brighton and Hove
- Sandgate Granville ParadeFolkestone and Hythe
- SandownIsle of Wight
- SandsendNorth Yorkshire
- Sandwich BayDover
- Sandy BayEast Devon
- Sandy Lane, ChesterCheshire West and Chester
- SandymouthCornwall
- Saunton SandsNorth Devon
- Scarborough North BayNorth Yorkshire
- Scarborough South BayNorth Yorkshire
- Sea PallingNorth Norfolk
- SeabrookFolkestone and Hythe
- Seaburn - SunderlandSunderland
- SeafordLewes
- SeagroveIsle of Wight
- Seaham BeachCounty Durham
- Seaham Hall BeachCounty Durham
- Seahouses NorthNorthumberland
- SeascaleCumberland
- Seaton (Cornwall)Cornwall
- Seaton (Devon)East Devon
- Seaton Carew CentreHartlepool
- Seaton Carew NorthHartlepool
- Seaton Carew North GareHartlepool
- Seaton SluiceNorthumberland
- SeatownDorset
- SelseyChichester
- SennenCornwall
- ShaldonTeignbridge
- ShanklinIsle of Wight
- SharrowCornwall
- Sheep's Green, River CamCambridge
- SheernessSwale
- Shell Bay NorthDorset
- SheringhamNorth Norfolk
- Shoebury EastSouthend-on-Sea
- ShoeburynessSouthend-on-Sea
- Shoreham BeachAdur
- Shorthorn BeachCornwall
- Sidmouth Jacobs LadderEast Devon
- Sidmouth TownEast Devon
- SilecroftCumberland
- SkegnessEast Lindsey
- SkipseaEast Riding of Yorkshire
- Slapton Sands MonumentSouth Hams
- Slapton Sands TorcrossSouth Hams
- South ShieldsSouth Tyneside
- Southend ChalkwellSouthend-on-Sea
- Southend JubileeSouthend-on-Sea
- Southend Thorpe BaySouthend-on-Sea
- Southend Three ShellsSouthend-on-Sea
- Southend Westcliff BaySouthend-on-Sea
- SouthportSefton
- Southsea EastCity of Portsmouth
- SouthwickAdur
- Southwold The DenesEast Suffolk
- Southwold The PierEast Suffolk
- SpittalNorthumberland
- St AnnesFylde
- St Annes NorthFylde
- St BeesCumberland
- St HelensIsle of Wight
- St LeonardsHastings
- St Margaret`s BayDover
- St Mary's Bay (Devon)Torbay
- St Mary's Bay (Kent)Folkestone and Hythe
- St Mildred's Bay, WestgateThanet
- Steamer Quay, Dart EstuarySouth Hams
- Stoke Gabriel, Dart EstuarySouth Hams
- Stokes BayGosport
- Studland Knoll HouseDorset
- SummerleazeCornwall
- Sutton-on-SeaEast Lindsey
- Swale above Richmond FallsNorth Yorkshire
- Swanage CentralDorset
- SwanpoolCornwall
- TankertonCanterbury
- Teignmouth HolcombeTeignbridge
- Teignmouth TownTeignbridge
- The Serpentine - Hyde ParkCity of Westminster
- Thurlestone NorthSouth Hams
- Thurlestone SouthSouth Hams
- TolcarneCornwall
- Torre AbbeyTorbay
- Totland BayIsle of Wight
- TowanCornwall
- Trebarwith StrandCornwall
- TregonhawkeCornwall
- Trevaunance CoveCornwall
- Trevone BayCornwall
- Treyarnon BayCornwall
- Tynemouth CullercoatsNorth Tyneside
- Tynemouth King Edwards BayNorth Tyneside
- Tynemouth Long Sands NorthNorth Tyneside
- Tynemouth Long Sands SouthNorth Tyneside
- Upton TowansCornwall
- Vault BeachCornwall
- VentnorIsle of Wight
- WallaseyWirral
- Wallingford Beach, River ThamesSouth Oxfordshire
- Walney Biggar BankWestmorland and Furness
- Walney Sandy GapWestmorland and Furness
- Walney West ShoreWestmorland and Furness
- Walpole Bay, MargateThanet
- WaltonTendring
- Warfleet Creek, Dart EstuarySouth Hams
- WarkworthNorthumberland
- WatcombeTorbay
- Watergate BayCornwall
- WellsNorth Norfolk
- WemburySouth Hams
- West Bay (West)Dorset
- West Bay, WestgateThanet
- West Beach, WhitstableCanterbury
- West KirbyWirral
- West MerseaColchester
- West RuntonNorth Norfolk
- West WitteringChichester
- Westbrook Bay, MargateThanet
- Weston MainNorth Somerset
- Weston-super-Mare Sand BayNorth Somerset
- Weston-super-Mare Uphill SlipwayNorth Somerset
- Westward Ho!Torridge
- Weymouth CentralDorset
- Weymouth LodmoorDorset
- Wharfe at Cromwheel, IlkleyBradford
- Wharfe at Wilderness CarparkLeeds
- Wherry TownCornwall
- WhitbyNorth Yorkshire
- Whitecliff BayIsle of Wight
- Whitley BayNorth Tyneside
- Widemouth SandCornwall
- WilsthorpeEast Riding of Yorkshire
- WinchelseaRother
- Windermere, FellfootWestmorland and Furness
- Windermere, Lakeside YMCAWestmorland and Furness
- Windermere, Millerground LandingWestmorland and Furness
- Windermere, Rayrigg MeadowWestmorland and Furness
- WithernseaEast Riding of Yorkshire
- Wolvercote Mill StreamOxford
- Woolacombe VillageNorth Devon
- WorthingWorthing
- Worthing Beach HouseWorthing
- YaverlandIsle of Wight