Crap Towns / Weston-super-Mare / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Weston-super-Mare?
Of the 4 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Weston-super-Mare, 1 was rated Excellent and 3 Poor in 2025; the Poor ones were Weston Main, Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway and Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
Weston Main came out Poor. You'd have to find the sea first to swim in it anyway.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Main | Poor | In town |
| Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway | Poor | 0.2 km |
| Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay | Poor | 0.3 km |
| Brean | Excellent | 1.6 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Barry | 22.5 km | 1 of 4 |
| Weston-super-Mare | – | 1 of 4 |
| Clevedon | 12.0 km | 0 of 1 |
| Penarth | 19.2 km | 0 of 1 |