Swimming spots in Folkestone and Hythe
7 swimming spots in Folkestone and Hythe — 7 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 2 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 2 carrying a caution. 2 with no current pollution alert.
- DymchurchA sandy and shingle bathing water in Folkestone and Hythe with nearby parking and toilets.Do not swim
- FolkestoneA sand and shingle bathing water in Folkestone and Hythe, UK, with nearby toilets and parking.Caution
- HytheA sand and shingle bathing water beach with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- LittlestoneLittlestone is a sand and shingle beach designated as bathing water.Do not swim
- Sandgate Granville ParadeA designated bathing beach in Folkestone and Hythe with nearby parking and toilets.Not monitored
- SeabrookA sand and shingle bathing water in Folkestone and Hythe with parking 100m away.Good to go
- St Mary's Bay (Kent)A sand and shingle bathing water in Folkestone and Hythe, UK.Caution
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Folkestone and Hythe?
- 7 in Folkestone and Hythe, the United Kingdom, 7 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Folkestone and Hythe right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 7 listed here, 2 are under a do-not-swim notice, 2 carry a caution, 2 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 Folkestone and Hythe?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Folkestone and Hythe. Everything shown here comes from that published data.