Swimming spots in Dorset
22 swimming spots in Dorset — 22 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 1 carrying a caution. 19 with no current pollution alert.
- Bowleaze CoveA sandy and shingle cove in Dorset with parking nearby.Good to go
- Charmouth WestA sandy and shingle beach in Dorset, designated as bathing water.Good to go
- Church Ope CoveA shingle cove in Dorset, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Durdle Door EastA sand and shingle beach in Dorset, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Durdle Door WestGood to go
- East Beach at West BayA beach in Dorset, designated as bathing water from 2026, with nearby toilets and parking.Not monitored
- EypemouthShingle beach in Dorset, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- HiveA sandy bathing beach in Dorset with parking 150m away.Good to go
- Kimmeridge BayKimmeridge Bay is a rock and sand designated bathing water in Dorset.Good to go
- Lulworth CoveLulworth Cove is a sand and shingle cove in Dorset, UK, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Lyme Regis Church Cliff BeachA rock and sand bathing water beach in Dorset, with nearby parking and toilets.Caution
- Lyme Regis Front BeachA sandy bathing water in Dorset, designated since 1988, with nearby parking and toilets.Do not swim
- Portland Harbour Castle CoveA sandy cove within Portland Harbour, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Portland Harbour Sandsfoot CastleA sandy bathing beach in Dorset with nearby toilets and parking.Good to go
- Ringstead BayShingle beach in Dorset, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- SeatownShingle beach in Dorset, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Shell Bay NorthA sandy bathing beach in Dorset with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Studland Knoll HouseA sandy bathing water in Dorset, designated in 1988, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Swanage CentralSandy bathing beach in Dorset with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- West Bay (West)A sandy and shingle bathing water in Dorset with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Weymouth CentralA sandy and shingle beach in Dorset, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Weymouth LodmoorShingle beach in Dorset, designated bathing water since 1988, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Dorset?
- 22 in Dorset, the United Kingdom, 22 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Dorset right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 22 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 1 carry a caution, 19 have no current pollution alert, 1 is not monitored. 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 Dorset?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Dorset. Everything shown here comes from that published data.