Official bathing water2 miColwell Bay
Colwell Bay
Places to swim near Yarmouth
17 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Yarmouth, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
17 spots listed17 sea and rock pools
17 spots in the Yarmouth area
Official bathing water2 mi
Swimming possible3 miFreshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay
Pebble beach with sand below low water and a rock ledge exposed at low tide.
Official bathing water3 miTotland Bay
Totland
Official bathing water4 miCompton Bay
Brook
Swimming possible4 miAlum Bay Beach
Alum Bay, Totland
Mainly shingle beach beside The Needles, with clear water favoured by local swimmers.
Official bathing water8 miGurnard Beach
Gurnard
Swimming possible15 miSteephill Cove
Ventnor
Sheltered cove below Ventnor Undercliff with clear swimming waters and rock pools.
Official bathing water15 miVentnor Beach
Ventnor
Official bathing water15 miShanklin
Shanklin
Official bathing water15 miRyde
Ryde
Official bathing water16 miSandown
Sandown
Official bathing water16 miYaverland
Yaverland
Yes, public swimming17 miSandown Beach
Sandown Bay, Sandown
Sandy sea beach in Sandown Bay with public swimming and a seasonal beach safety service.
Official bathing water17 miSeagrove Bay
Nettlestone
Official bathing water18 miSt Helens
St Helens
Official bathing water18 miWhitecliff Bay
Bembridge
Official bathing water19 miBembridge
Bembridge