Crap Towns / Sandown / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Sandown?
Of the 3 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Sandown, 2 were rated Excellent and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | Good | In town |
| Yaverland | Excellent | 0.8 km |
| Shanklin | Excellent | 1.7 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes | 14.9 km | 3 of 3 |
| East Cowes | 13.6 km | 2 of 2 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 19.3 km | 2 of 2 |
| South Hayling | 21.0 km | 4 of 4 |
| Ventnor | 6.7 km | 1 of 1 |
| Sandown | – | 2 of 3 |
| Gosport | 16.7 km | 1 of 2 |
| Ryde | 8.1 km | 1 of 2 |
| Shanklin | 2.4 km | 1 of 2 |
| Portsmouth | 20.5 km | 0 of 2 |