Crap Towns / Broadstairs / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Broadstairs?
Of the 5 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Broadstairs, 3 were rated Excellent and 2 Good in 2025. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broadstairs, Stone Bay | Good | In town |
| Broadstairs, Viking Bay | Good | In town |
| Botany Bay, Broadstairs | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Joss Bay, Broadstairs | Excellent | 0.3 km |
| Ramsgate Sands | Excellent | 1.4 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable | 27.2 km | 2 of 2 |
| Ramsgate | 3.0 km | 2 of 3 |
| Broadstairs | – | 3 of 5 |
| Margate | 3.6 km | 5 of 9 |
| Herne | 20.6 km | 1 of 2 |
| Herne Bay | 19.4 km | 1 of 2 |
| Deal | 16.7 km | 0 of 1 |