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Swimming spots near Newcastle

7 swimming spots within 30 km of Newcastle, 7 of them designated bathing waters monitored by DAERA (Northern Ireland). Nearest first — the closest is Newcastle, about 0 km away.

7 not monitored.

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Common questions

Where can you swim near Newcastle?
7 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Newcastle, 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 Newcastle?
Newcastle in Northern Ireland, about 0 km away. It is the closest of the 7 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 Newcastle?
7 of these 7 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from DAERA (Northern Ireland). 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 Newcastle right now?
No spot within 30 km of Newcastle is currently under a pollution alert or bathing restriction. 7 of the 7 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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