Crap Towns / Tynemouth / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Tynemouth?
Of the 7 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Tynemouth, 4 were rated Excellent, 1 Good and 2 Poor in 2025; the Poor ones were Tynemouth Cullercoats and Littlehaven Beach. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth Cullercoats | Poor | 0.1 km |
| Tynemouth King Edwards Bay | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Tynemouth Long Sands North | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Tynemouth Long Sands South | Excellent | 0.1 km |
| Littlehaven Beach | Poor | 0.9 km |
| Whitley Bay | Excellent | 1.4 km |
| South Shields | Good | 1.7 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 3.6 km | 3 of 4 |
| South Shields | 4.8 km | 3 of 5 |
| Tynemouth | – | 4 of 7 |