Crap Towns / Rhyl / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Rhyl?
Of the 4 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Rhyl, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Lake, Rhyl | Sufficient | In town |
| Rhyl East | Good | In town |
| Rhyl Central | Sufficient | 0.9 km |
| Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) | Good | 1.1 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 17.8 km | 2 of 2 |
| Abergele | 8.2 km | 0 of 1 |
| Hoylake | 20.9 km | 0 of 2 |
| Kinmel Bay | 3.3 km | 0 of 5 |
| Meols | 23.3 km | 0 of 2 |
| Prestatyn | 4.8 km | 0 of 1 |
| Rhyl | – | 0 of 4 |
| West Kirby | 21.3 km | 0 of 1 |