Swimming spots near Bristol
5 swimming spots within 30 km of Bristol, 5 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Henleaze Lake, about 5 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 2 carrying a caution. 2 with no current pollution alert. 1 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Henleaze Lake4.6 km from BristolGood to go
- Clevedon Beach18.4 km from BristolGood to go
- River Frome at Farleigh Hungerford26.7 km from BristolCaution
- Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay27.4 km from BristolDo not swim
- Weston Main29.6 km from BristolCaution
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Bristol?
- 5 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Bristol, spread across 3 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 Bristol?
- Henleaze Lake in City of Bristol, about 5 km away. It is the closest of the 5 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 Bristol?
- 5 of these 5 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 Bristol have the best water quality?
- 1 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 Bristol right now?
- 3 of the 5 are currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 2 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.