Authorised swimming only5 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.
Places to swim near Maidstone
27 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Maidstone, 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 Maidstone area
Authorised swimming only5 mi
Official bathing water15 miSheerness
Sheerness
Official bathing water16 miMinster Leas
Minster
Official bathing water22 miWest Beach, Whitstable
Seasalter
Official bathing water23 miTankerton
Tankerton
Open to swim26 miRiver Stour, Fordwich
Fordwich, Fordwich
The River Stour runs through Fordwich and has described access points for swimming.
Official bathing water27 miHerne Bay Beach
Herne Bay
Official bathing water27 miDymchurch
Dymchurch
Official bathing water27 miSt Mary's Bay (Kent)
St Marys Bay
Official bathing water27 miHerne Bay
Herne Bay
Official bathing water28 miGreatstone beach
New Romney
Official bathing water30 miSandgate Granville Parade
Sandgate
Official bathing water32 miSunny Sands
Folkestone
Official bathing water34 miMinnis Bay
Minnis Bay
Official bathing water36 miWest Bay, Westgate
Westgate-on-Sea
Official bathing water36 miSt Mildred's Bay, Westgate
Westgate-on-Sea
Official bathing water37 miSandwich Bay
Sandwich Bay
Official bathing water38 miMarine Terrace Tidal Pool
Margate
Public sea swimming38 mi
Official bathing water38 miDeal Castle
Deal
Official bathing water38 miSt Margaret's Bay
St. Margaret's at Cliffe
Official bathing water39 miWalpole Bay Tidal Pool
Margate
Official bathing water39 miRamsgate Sands
Ramsgate
Official bathing water40 miBotany Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water40 miViking Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water40 miStone Bay
Broadstairs
Official bathing water40 miJoss Bay
Broadstairs