Can you swim at Allonby right now?

Allonby is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by the Environment Agency (England). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.

What is the water quality like at Allonby?

the Environment Agency (England) classified Allonby as Good in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.

Is there a swimming ban or warning at Allonby?

There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environment Agency (England) for Allonby. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.

What facilities are there at Allonby?

Allonby has parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Allonby

Good to go

No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.

Checked 12 days ago against the Environment Agency (England) · data last changed 15 days ago.

Sea conditions

Water temperature

13.7°C

Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit

Wave height

0.1 m

Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.

Tide

Coming in

High water around 23:00 UTC
Low water around 06:00 UTC

Modelled values, not measurements — coastal water often differs from the open-sea model, and tide times are approximate to within about half an hour. Use official tide tables for anything that depends on precise timing.

This spot’s record

Allonby is in Cumberland, about 7 km from Maryport. Allonby has been rated Good in each of the 4 bathing seasons classified by the Environment Agency (England), 2022 through 2025. Across the 12 most recent samples published by the Environment Agency (England), E. coli counts ranged from 18 to 5,300 per 100 ml. The highest was taken on 26 July 2026. A classification is calculated from percentiles across four seasons, so no single reading decides how this water is rated.

Recent sample results

The last 12 bacterial samples published by the Environment Agency (England), most recent on the right. Counts are per 100 ml of water.

Dashed line: 500 E. coli per 100 ml, the Bathing Water Directive guide value for coastal / transitional waters.

Recent bacterial sample results for this bathing water
Date	E. coli	Enterococci	Assessment
21 Sept	540	10	—
14 Sept	140	27	—
8 Sept	240	10	—
8 Sept	240	10	—
1 Sept	18	27	—
1 Sept	18	27	—

A bathing water's official classification is calculated from percentiles across four bathing seasons, not from any single sample — so one high reading doesn't mean a spot is unsafe, and one low reading doesn't mean it's clean today.

Quality over the last 4 years

Good2022
Good2023
Good2024
Good2025

This water has been rated Good in each of the last 4 years.

Facilities & access

Parking: YesCar park about 200 m away (OpenStreetMap)

Storm overflows nearby

None of the storm overflows within 5 km with an up-to-date reading are discharging. Heavy rain makes combined sewers overflow into rivers and the sea by design, so this changes with the weather.

Not dischargingabout 1.8 km awayDischarges into Irish Sea at Allonby BayLast discharge ended 25 March 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 3.0 km awayDischarges into Patten BeckLast discharge ended 2 October 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 3.2 km awayDischarges into Scad Beck (Tributary of Solway Estuary)Last discharge ended 2 October 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 3.2 km awayDischarges into Tributary of Patten BeckLast discharge ended 2 October 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 3.5 km awayDischarges into Brunsow BeckLast discharge ended 2 October 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 3.8 km awayDischarges into Scad BeckLast discharge ended 8 October 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 4.2 km awayDischarges into River EllenLast discharge ended 2 October 2026Reported by United Utilities
Not dischargingabout 4.6 km awayDischarges into Salterwath BeckLast discharge ended 9 October 2026Reported by United Utilities

These are the water company’s own reports of when an overflow is operating, not a measurement of the water at this spot. A discharge into a river some distance away may never reach here; a quiet list does not mean the water is clean. The swim status above comes from the bathing-water monitoring body and does not use this data.

Official water quality

Classified Good in 2025.

Official bathing-water profile

What Excellent, Good, Sufficient and Poor actually mean

Common questions

Can you swim at Allonby right now?: Allonby is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by the Environment Agency (England). Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
What is the water quality like at Allonby?: the Environment Agency (England) classified Allonby as Good in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
Is there a swimming ban or warning at Allonby?: There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Environment Agency (England) for Allonby. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
What facilities are there at Allonby?: Allonby has parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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