Swimming spots near Barrow-in-Furness
12 swimming spots within 30 km of Barrow-in-Furness, 12 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Walney Sandy Gap, about 2 km away.
4 carrying a caution. 8 with no current pollution alert. 3 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Walney Sandy Gap2.5 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Walney Biggar Bank2.6 km from Barrow-in-FurnessCaution
- Walney West Shore3.0 km from Barrow-in-FurnessCaution
- Haverigg9.5 km from Barrow-in-FurnessCaution
- Silecroft14.4 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Morecambe South23.4 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Coniston Water, Brown Howe24.0 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Morecambe North24.3 km from Barrow-in-FurnessCaution
- Fleetwood24.7 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Windermere, Fellfoot25.5 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Windermere, Lakeside YMCA27.3 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
- Cleveleys28.2 km from Barrow-in-FurnessGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Barrow-in-Furness?
- 12 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Barrow-in-Furness, spread across 4 areas. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Barrow-in-Furness?
- Walney Sandy Gap in Westmorland and Furness, about 2 km away. It is the closest of the 12 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Barrow-in-Furness?
- 12 of these 12 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environment Agency (England). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Which spots near Barrow-in-Furness have the best water quality?
- 3 of them hold Excellent, the top classification under the EU Bathing Water Directive, based on bacterial samples across the previous four bathing seasons. That describes a four-year record rather than the water today — each spot page shows both.
- Can you swim near Barrow-in-Furness right now?
- 4 of the 12 are currently flagged, and 8 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.