Crap Towns / Poole / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Poole?
All 10 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Poole 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Branksome Chine | Excellent | In town |
| Poole Canford Cliffs Chine | Excellent | In town |
| Poole Harbour Lake | Excellent | In town |
| Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | Excellent | In town |
| Poole Sandbanks Peninsular | Excellent | In town |
| Poole Shore Road Beach | Excellent | In town |
| Bournemouth Alum Chine | Excellent | 0.4 km |
| Shell Bay North | Excellent | 0.5 km |
| Bournemouth Durley Chine | Excellent | 0.9 km |
| Bournemouth Pier | Excellent | 1.9 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 5.8 km | 10 of 10 |
| Poole | – | 10 of 10 |
| Swanage | 12.5 km | 1 of 1 |
| Upton | 5.3 km | 2 of 2 |