Crap Towns / Shanklin / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Shanklin?
Of the 2 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Shanklin, 1 was 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shanklin | Excellent | In town |
| Sandown | Good | 2.0 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes | 16.3 km | 3 of 3 |
| East Cowes | 15.2 km | 2 of 2 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 21.4 km | 2 of 2 |
| South Hayling | 23.3 km | 4 of 4 |
| Ventnor | 4.3 km | 1 of 1 |
| Sandown | 2.4 km | 2 of 3 |
| Gosport | 19.1 km | 1 of 2 |
| Ryde | 10.5 km | 1 of 2 |
| Shanklin | – | 1 of 2 |
| Portsmouth | 22.9 km | 0 of 2 |