Crap Towns / Margate / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Margate?
Of the 9 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Margate, 5 were rated Excellent, 3 Good and 1 Sufficient 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Margate Fulsam Rock | Excellent | In town |
| St Mildred's Bay, Westgate | Good | In town |
| Walpole Bay, Margate | Good | In town |
| West Bay, Westgate | Sufficient | In town |
| Botany Bay, Broadstairs | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Margate The Bay | Good | 0.1 km |
| Minnis Bay, Birchington | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Westbrook Bay, Margate | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Joss Bay, Broadstairs | Excellent | 1.3 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable | 24.0 km | 2 of 2 |
| Ramsgate | 4.6 km | 2 of 3 |
| Broadstairs | 3.6 km | 3 of 5 |
| Margate | – | 5 of 9 |
| Herne | 17.4 km | 1 of 2 |
| Herne Bay | 16.0 km | 1 of 2 |
| Deal | 17.8 km | 0 of 1 |