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Swimming spots near Camelford

17 swimming spots within 30 km of Camelford, 17 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Trebarwith Strand, about 6 km away.

16 with no current pollution alert. 1 not monitored. 15 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.

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Common questions

Where can you swim near Camelford?
17 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Camelford, spread across 1 area. 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 Camelford?
Trebarwith Strand in Cornwall, about 6 km away. It is the closest of the 17 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 Camelford?
17 of these 17 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 Camelford have the best water quality?
15 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 Camelford right now?
No spot within 30 km of Camelford is currently under a pollution alert or bathing restriction. 1 of the 17 are not monitored, so nothing is published for them either way. That is not a safety clearance — check the conditions in front of you before going in.

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