Swimming spots in Thanet
13 swimming spots in Thanet — 13 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 1 carrying a caution. 11 with no current pollution alert.
- Botany Bay, BroadstairsBotany Bay is a rock and sand beach in Broadstairs, Thanet.Good to go
- Broadstairs, Stone BayStone Bay is a sandy and rocky bathing beach on the Thanet coast, UK.Good to go
- Broadstairs, Viking BaySandy bathing water beach in Broadstairs, Thanet, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Joss Bay, BroadstairsJoss Bay is a sandy beach in Thanet, designated a bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Margate Fulsam RockA sandy and rocky beach on the Thanet coast with parking 200m away.Do not swim
- Margate The BayA rock and sand beach in Thanet, UK, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Minnis Bay, BirchingtonA sand and shingle beach on Thanet, designated as bathing water since 1988.Good to go
- Ramsgate SandsA sandy bathing water beach in Thanet, UK, with nearby toilets and parking.Good to go
- Ramsgate Western UndercliffeA rock and sand beach on the Thanet coast, UK, with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- St Mildred's Bay, WestgateA bathing water in Westgate with a rock and sand shoreline.Good to go
- Walpole Bay, MargateWalpole Bay is a rocky and sandy beach in Thanet, UK, designated as a bathing water since 1997.Good to go
- West Bay, WestgateA rock and sand beach in Thanet, UK, with toilets 100m away.Caution
- Westbrook Bay, MargateA rocky and sandy beach in Thanet with parking 250m away.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Thanet?
- 13 in Thanet, the United Kingdom, 13 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Thanet right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 13 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 1 carry a caution, 11 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 Thanet?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Thanet. Everything shown here comes from that published data.