Crap Towns / Penarth / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Penarth?
The one bathing water in or within 2 km of Penarth, Penarth Beach, was rated Good in 2025. Across Wales, 78 of the 112 bathing waters (69.6%) were rated Excellent and 2 (1.8%) Poor.
The beach only got Good. That'll have gone down badly in Penarth.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penarth Beach | Good | In town |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 6.4 km | 1 of 1 |
| Barry | 6.7 km | 1 of 4 |
| Penarth | – | 0 of 1 |