Swimming spots near Chester
8 swimming spots within 30 km of Chester, 6 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Sandy Lane, Chester, about 1 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 1 carrying a caution. 3 with no current pollution alert. 3 not monitored.
- Sandy Lane, Chester1.4 km from ChesterNot monitored
- Hatchmere15.8 km from ChesterDo not swim
- Hanmer Mere27.5 km from ChesterNot monitored
- West Kirby28.3 km from ChesterCaution
- Moreton29.4 km from ChesterGood to go
- New Brighton Beach East29.5 km from ChesterNot monitored
- Wallasey29.7 km from ChesterGood to go
- Meols29.9 km from ChesterGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Chester?
- 8 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Chester, 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 Chester?
- Sandy Lane, Chester in Cheshire West and Chester, about 1 km away. It is the closest of the 8 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 Chester?
- 6 of these 8 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.
- Can you swim near Chester right now?
- 2 of the 8 are currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 3 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.