Crap Towns / Torquay / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Torquay?
All 9 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Torquay 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Babbacombe | Excellent | In town |
| Beacon Cove | Excellent | In town |
| Maidencombe | Excellent | In town |
| Meadfoot | Excellent | In town |
| Torre Abbey | Excellent | In town |
| Anstey's Cove (Torquay) | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Oddicombe | Excellent | 0.2 km |
| Watcombe | Excellent | 0.3 km |
| Hollicombe | Excellent | 1.6 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Brixham | 10.9 km | 4 of 4 |
| Dartmouth | 15.9 km | 2 of 2 |
| Torquay | – | 9 of 9 |
| Dawlish | 12.1 km | 3 of 4 |
| Paignton | 7.5 km | 5 of 7 |
| Teignmouth | 7.9 km | 3 of 5 |
| Exmouth | 18.2 km | 1 of 2 |
| Totnes | 12.7 km | 0 of 1 |