Crap Towns / Newquay / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Newquay?
Of the 9 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Newquay, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fistral North | Excellent | In town |
| Great Western | Excellent | In town |
| Lusty Glaze | Excellent | In town |
| Tolcarne | Excellent | In town |
| Towan | Excellent | In town |
| Porth | Good | 0.1 km |
| Fistral South | Excellent | 0.2 km |
| Crantock | Good | 0.4 km |
| Watergate Bay | Excellent | 1.6 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | 29.3 km | 3 of 3 |
| Pool and Illogan | 24.2 km | 1 of 1 |
| St Austell | 21.1 km | 5 of 5 |
| Newquay | – | 7 of 9 |
| St Blazey | 25.0 km | 3 of 4 |