Crap Towns / Kinmel Bay / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Kinmel Bay?
Of the 5 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Kinmel Bay, 3 were rated Good and 2 Sufficient in 2025. Across Wales, 78 of the 112 bathing waters (69.6%) were rated Excellent and 2 (1.8%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) | Good | 0.4 km |
| Marine Lake, Rhyl | Sufficient | 0.5 km |
| Abergele (Pensarn) | Good | 0.9 km |
| Rhyl Central | Sufficient | 1.8 km |
| Rhyl East | Good | 1.8 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 14.8 km | 2 of 2 |
| Abergele | 4.9 km | 0 of 1 |
| Conwy | 20.3 km | 0 of 2 |
| Hoylake | 24.2 km | 0 of 2 |
| Kinmel Bay | – | 0 of 5 |
| Llandudno | 20.6 km | 0 of 2 |
| Prestatyn | 8.1 km | 0 of 1 |
| Rhyl | 3.3 km | 0 of 4 |