Open to swim2 miRiver Stour, Fordwich
Fordwich, Fordwich
The River Stour runs through Fordwich and has described access points for swimming.
Places to swim near Canterbury
27 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Canterbury, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
27 spots listed25 sea and rock pools1 river1 lake1 need a booking in season
27 spots in the Canterbury area
Open to swim2 mi
Official bathing water6 miWest Beach, Whitstable
Seasalter
Official bathing water6 miTankerton
Tankerton
Official bathing water7 miHerne Bay Beach
Herne Bay
Official bathing water7 miHerne Bay
Herne Bay
Official bathing water11 miMinnis Bay
Minnis Bay
Official bathing water13 miSandwich Bay
Sandwich Bay
Official bathing water13 miWest Bay, Westgate
Westgate-on-Sea
Official bathing water13 miSt Mildred's Bay, Westgate
Westgate-on-Sea
Official bathing water15 miSunny Sands
Folkestone
Official bathing water15 miDeal Castle
Deal
Official bathing water15 miSandgate Granville Parade
Sandgate
Public sea swimming15 mi
Official bathing water15 miMarine Terrace Tidal Pool
Margate
Official bathing water15 miRamsgate Sands
Ramsgate
Official bathing water16 miMinster Leas
Minster
Official bathing water16 miSt Margaret's Bay
St. Margaret's at Cliffe
Official bathing water16 miWalpole Bay Tidal Pool
Margate
Official bathing water17 miViking Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water17 miStone Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water17 miBotany Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water17 miJoss Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water18 miSheerness
Sheerness
Official bathing water18 miDymchurch
Dymchurch
Official bathing water19 miSt Mary's Bay (Kent)
St Marys Bay
Official bathing water22 miGreatstone beach
New Romney
Authorised swimming only28 miOcean Lake
Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Ham Hill
Ocean Lake is a freshwater lake at Leybourne Lakes Country Park where authorised open-water swimming is available through the watersports operation.