Swimming spots in South Tyneside
3 swimming spots in South Tyneside — 3 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 carrying a caution. 2 with no current pollution alert.
- Littlehaven BeachLittlehaven Beach is a designated bathing water in South Tyneside with nearby parking and toilets.Caution
- MarsdenMarsden is a rocky and sandy beach in South Tyneside, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- South ShieldsSandy beach in South Tyneside, designated bathing water since 1988.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in South Tyneside?
- 3 in South Tyneside, the United Kingdom, 3 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in South Tyneside right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 3 listed here, 1 carry a caution, 2 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 South Tyneside?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for South Tyneside. Everything shown here comes from that published data.