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Change description : 2025-09-25 14:44:00: Updated the list of designated bathing waters. [Guidance and regulation]

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Bathing waters: list of designated waters in England

Current list of designated bathing waters in England.

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List of current designated bathing waters in England.

Updates to this page

Published 10 August 2015
Last updated 1525 MaySeptember 2025 + show all updates
  1. The list of designated bathing waters remains unchanged for 2025. This is because the application window was closed during the 2024 bathing season.

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Update history

2025-09-25 14:44
Updated the list of designated bathing waters.

2025-05-15 09:30
The list of designated bathing waters remains unchanged for 2025. This is because the application window was closed during the 2024 bathing season.

2024-07-25 13:11
Updated the list of designated bathing waters.

2024-05-13 00:01
Updated the list of designated bathing waters.

2023-07-13 15:38
Updated local authority details.

2023-05-14 09:30
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.

2022-05-13 12:00
Updated the list of designated bathing waters for the 2022 season (15 May to 30 September).