Swimming spots near Lynton
17 swimming spots within 30 km of Lynton, 17 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales. Nearest first — the closest is Lynmouth, about 1 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 3 carrying a caution. 12 with no current pollution alert. 1 not monitored. 11 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Lynmouth0.9 km from LyntonGood to go
- Combe Martin14.3 km from LyntonCaution
- Porlock Weir14.7 km from LyntonGood to go
- Ilfracombe Hele18.3 km from LyntonGood to go
- Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach20.4 km from LyntonNot monitored
- Minehead Terminus25.8 km from LyntonCaution
- Woolacombe Village26.8 km from LyntonGood to go
- Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe26.8 km from LyntonGood to go
- Putsborough28.4 km from LyntonGood to go
- Dunster Beach28.8 km from LyntonDo not swim
- Southerndown28.9 km from LyntonGood to go
- Sandy Bay Porthcawl29.4 km from LyntonGood to go
- Trecco Bay Porthcawl29.5 km from LyntonGood to go
- Saunton Sands29.7 km from LyntonGood to go
- Ogmore-By-Sea29.7 km from LyntonCaution
- Col-Huw Beach (Llantwit Major)29.8 km from LyntonGood to go
- Rest Bay Porthcawl29.9 km from LyntonGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Lynton?
- 17 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Lynton, 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 Lynton?
- Lynmouth in North Devon, about 1 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 Lynton?
- 17 of these 17 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales. 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 Lynton have the best water quality?
- 11 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 Lynton right now?
- 4 of the 17 are currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 12 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.