Swimming spots in County Durham
3 swimming spots in County Durham — 3 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 3 with no current pollution alert.
- CrimdonSandy beach in County Durham, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Seaham BeachSeaham Beach is a bathing water in County Durham with a rock and sand shoreline.Good to go
- Seaham Hall BeachSeaham Hall Beach is a rock and sand bathing water in County Durham.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in County Durham?
- 3 in County Durham, the United Kingdom, 3 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in County Durham right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 3 listed here, 3 have no current pollution alert. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in County Durham?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for County Durham. Everything shown here comes from that published data.