Swimming spots in Dover
3 swimming spots in Dover — 3 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 2 with no current pollution alert.
- Deal CastleA shingle beach in Dover, designated as bathing water since 1988.Do not swim
- Sandwich BayA sand and shingle bathing water beach near Dover with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- St Margaret`s BayA sand and shingle beach in Dover with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Dover?
- 3 in Dover, the United Kingdom, 3 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Dover right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 3 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 2 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 Dover?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Dover. Everything shown here comes from that published data.