Swimming spots in Westmorland and Furness
10 swimming spots in Westmorland and Furness — 10 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 3 carrying a caution. 7 with no current pollution alert.
- Coniston Water, Boating CentreConiston Water is a designated bathing water with nearby toilets and parking.Caution
- Coniston Water, Brown HoweConiston Water at Brown Howe is a designated bathing water with beach access.Good to go
- Coniston Water, Monk ConistonConiston Water at Monk Coniston is a designated bathing water in Westmorland and Furness.Good to go
- Walney Biggar BankA sandy and shingle beach in Westmorland and Furness with parking 250m away.Caution
- Walney Sandy GapA sandy and shingle beach in Westmorland and Furness with parking 100m away.Good to go
- Walney West ShoreA sand and shingle bathing water in Westmorland and Furness with nearby parking and toilets.Caution
- Windermere, FellfootShingle beach on Windermere, designated bathing water since 1998.Good to go
- Windermere, Lakeside YMCAGood to go
- Windermere, Millerground LandingShingle bathing water on Windermere with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
- Windermere, Rayrigg MeadowShingle bathing water on Windermere with nearby parking and toilets.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Westmorland and Furness?
- 10 in Westmorland and Furness, the United Kingdom, 10 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Westmorland and Furness right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 10 listed here, 3 carry a caution, 7 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 Westmorland and Furness?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for Westmorland and Furness. Everything shown here comes from that published data.