Swimming spots near Hastings
9 swimming spots within 30 km of Hastings, 9 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Hastings Pelham Beach, about 0 km away.
4 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 5 with no current pollution alert. 3 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Hastings Pelham Beach0.3 km from HastingsDo not swim
- St Leonards2.2 km from HastingsDo not swim
- Bexhill8.1 km from HastingsDo not swim
- Winchelsea11.1 km from HastingsGood to go
- Norman`s Bay14.2 km from HastingsGood to go
- Pevensey Bay17.0 km from HastingsDo not swim
- Camber17.4 km from HastingsGood to go
- Eastbourne23.1 km from HastingsGood to go
- Birling Gap29.6 km from HastingsGood to go
Browse the wider area
Common questions
- Where can you swim near Hastings?
- 9 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Hastings, 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 Hastings?
- Hastings Pelham Beach in Hastings, about 0 km away. It is the closest of the 9 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 Hastings?
- 9 of these 9 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 Hastings 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 Hastings right now?
- 4 of the 9 are currently flagged, including 4 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 5 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.