Swimming spots in North Yorkshire
11 swimming spots in North Yorkshire — 11 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 3 carrying a caution. 6 with no current pollution alert.
- Cayton BayCayton Bay is a rock and sand beach in North Yorkshire with parking 300m away.Good to go
- FileyA sandy bathing beach in North Yorkshire with nearby toilets and parking.Good to go
- Nidd at the Lido, KnaresboroughBathing water on the River Nidd at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.Caution
- ReightonSandy beach in North Yorkshire, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Robin Hoods BayRobin Hoods Bay is a rocky and sandy beach in North Yorkshire, designated as bathing water.Caution
- Runswick BayA rock and shingle beach in North Yorkshire with nearby toilets and parking.Good to go
- SandsendA sandy bathing beach in North Yorkshire with nearby toilets and parking.Good to go
- Scarborough North BayA rock and sand beach in North Yorkshire with nearby parking and toilets.Do not swim
- Scarborough South BaySandy bathing beach in North Yorkshire with nearby parking and toilets.Caution
- Swale above Richmond FallsA bathing water on the Swale above Richmond Falls, designated from 2026.Not monitored
- WhitbySandy beach in North Yorkshire, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in North Yorkshire?
- 11 in North Yorkshire, the United Kingdom, 11 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in North Yorkshire right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 11 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 3 carry a caution, 6 have no current pollution alert, 1 is not monitored. 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 North Yorkshire?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for North Yorkshire. Everything shown here comes from that published data.