Crap Towns / Bude / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Bude?
All 3 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Bude were rated Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crooklets | Excellent | In town |
| Summerleaze | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Northcott Mouth | Excellent | 1.2 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Bideford | 31.3 km | 1 of 1 |
| Bude | – | 3 of 3 |
| Northam | 32.8 km | 1 of 1 |