Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) water quality history
Explore historical Environment Agency samples and annual bathing water classifications for Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort. The Old Hunstanton beach is at the north end just outside of the town and is a quiet rural beach. The wide sandy beach has a row of colourful beach huts just behind the sand dunes.
- Available sample history
- 1988 to 2026
- Samples
- 808
- Latest official classification
- Good (2025)
Interactive charts are loading. The classification history is available below.
Annual classification history
Official assessments and historical estimates are labelled separately. Missing years are not filled in.
| Year | Classification | Assessment source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2024 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2023 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2022 | Sufficient | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2021 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2019 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2018 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2017 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2016 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2015 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2014 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2013 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2012 | Excellent | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2011 | Excellent | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2010 | Good | Official Environment Agency assessment |
| 2009 | Good | Historical estimate |
| 2008 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2007 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2006 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2005 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2004 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2003 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2002 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2001 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 2000 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 1999 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 1998 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 1997 | Sufficient | Historical estimate |
| 1996 | Good | Historical estimate |
| 1995 | Excellent | Historical estimate |
| 1994 | Good | Historical estimate |
| 1993 | Good | Historical estimate |
| 1992 | Good | Historical estimate |
| 1991 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
| 1990 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
| 1989 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
| 1988 | Not assessed | Historical estimate |
Source: Environment Agency / Swimfo. Data retrieved 16 October 2026. Historical trends do not describe conditions today; check Swimfo and local notices for current advice.
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