Swimming spots in South Hams
23 swimming spots in South Hams — 23 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 3 carrying a caution. 19 with no current pollution alert.
- BanthamBantham is a sandy beach in the South Hams, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Bigbury-on-Sea NorthA sandy beach in South Hams, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Bigbury-on-Sea SouthA sandy bathing beach in South Hams, UK, with amenities 100m away.Good to go
- Blackpool SandsA sand and shingle beach in the South Hams with nearby overflow parking.Good to go
- BovisandA sandy beach in the South Hams, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- ChallaboroughChallaborough beach in South Hams has a rock and sand shoreline with parking 150m away.Good to go
- Coastguards Beach, Erme EstuaryCoastguards Beach is a UK bathing water in the Erme Estuary, South Hams.Caution
- Dartmouth Castle CoveA sandy and shingle cove in Dartmouth, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Dittisham, Dart EstuaryBathing water on the Dart Estuary with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Hope CoveHope Cove is a rocky and sandy cove in the South Hams, UK.Good to go
- Mill BaySandy bathing water beach in South Hams, with parking and toilets 150m away.Good to go
- MothecombeMothecombe is a sandy bathing beach in the South Hams, UK.Good to go
- Newton and NossA bathing water in South Hams, UK, designated from 2026.Not monitored
- Salcombe North SandsA sandy bathing water beach in Salcombe, South Hams, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Salcombe South SandsA sandy bathing water beach in Salcombe, South Hams, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Slapton Sands MonumentA designated bathing water beach in the South Hams, with sand and shingle shoreline.Good to go
- Slapton Sands TorcrossA sand and shingle beach in South Hams, UK, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Steamer Quay, Dart EstuarySteamer Quay is a bathing water on the Dart Estuary, designated in 2024.Caution
- Stoke Gabriel, Dart EstuaryA bathing water on the Dart Estuary, designated in 2024, with parking 100m away.Caution
- Thurlestone NorthA rock and sand beach in the South Hams, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Thurlestone SouthA rock and sand beach in South Hams, UK, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Warfleet Creek, Dart EstuaryWarfleet Creek is a bathing water in the Dart Estuary, South Hams.Good to go
- WemburyWembury is a rocky and sandy beach in the South Hams, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in South Hams?
- 23 in South Hams, the United Kingdom, 23 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in South Hams right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 23 listed here, 3 carry a caution, 19 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 South Hams?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for South Hams. Everything shown here comes from that published data.