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Swimming spots near New Romney

10 swimming spots within 30 km of New Romney, 10 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Littlestone, about 2 km away.

3 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 2 carrying a caution. 4 with no current pollution alert. 1 not monitored. 2 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 New Romney?
10 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of New Romney, 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 New Romney?
Littlestone in Folkestone and Hythe, about 2 km away. It is the closest of the 10 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 New Romney?
10 of these 10 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 New Romney have the best water quality?
2 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 New Romney right now?
5 of the 10 are currently flagged, including 3 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 4 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.

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