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Bathing waters: list of designated waters in England

Current list of designated bathing waters in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 10 August 2015
• Last updated: 25 July 2024 — See all updates

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List of current designated bathing waters in England.

Published 10 August 2015
Last updated 25 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 25 July 2024

   Updated the list of designated bathing waters.

2. 13 May 2024

   Updated the list of designated bathing waters.

3. 13 July 2023

   Updated local authority details.

4. 14 May 2023

   We have added Firestone Bay, Whitwell Creek, Sykes Lane Bathing Beach and River Deben Estuary to the list of designated bathing waters. Tunstall Beach was removed from the list.

5. 13 May 2022

   Updated the list of designated bathing waters for the 2022 season (15 May to 30 September).

6. 6 May 2021

   Updated to include 2021 bathing waters.

7. 15 May 2020

   Updated the list of designated bathing waters for the 2020 season (15 May to 30 September).

8. 3 May 2019

   Updated the list to include bathing waters for the 2019 season.

9. 2 May 2018

   2018 list of bathing waters added.

10. 27 July 2017

    Added the list of 2017 designated bathing waters.

11. 24 May 2016

    Added the 2016 list of bathing waters

12. 10 August 2015

    First published.