Swimming spots in New Forest
5 swimming spots in New Forest — 5 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 carrying a caution. 4 with no current pollution alert.
- CalshotCalshot is a sand and shingle beach in the New Forest with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Christchurch BayChristchurch Bay is a designated bathing water with sand and shingle shoreline.Good to go
- LepeA sandy and shingle beach in the New Forest with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Milford-on-seaA sand and shingle beach in the New Forest with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- River Avon at FordingbridgeRiver Avon at Fordingbridge is a UK river bathing water designated in 2024.Caution
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in New Forest?
- 5 in New Forest, the United Kingdom, 5 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in New Forest right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 5 listed here, 1 carry a caution, 4 have no current pollution alert. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in New Forest?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for New Forest. Everything shown here comes from that published data.