Designated bathing waterThe Knap
Pebble Beach, Barry
The Knap is a designated coastal bathing water beside Pebble Beach and Marine Lake.
Sea and rock pools in Wales
19 sea and rock pools you can swim in across Wales, each checked for public access.
19 spots listed19 sea and rock pools1 need a booking in season
19 spots in Wales
Designated bathing water
Designated bathing waterWhitmore Bay
Barry Island, Barry
Whitmore Bay is a designated bathing water at Barry Island with good recent water quality classification.
Designated bathing waterJackson's Bay
Barry Island, Barry
Jackson's Bay is a designated bathing water at Barry Island with good recent water quality classification.
Public sea swimmingSwansea Bay
Uplands
Swansea Bay is a designated bathing water with Good water quality classification for 2025.
Public sea swimmingBracelet Bay
Mumbles
Bracelet Bay and Limeslade Bay are designated bathing waters with 2025 classifications of Excellent and Good.
Public sea swimmingLangland Bay
Mumbles
Langland Bay is a designated bathing water with Excellent water quality classification for 2025.
Yes, seasonal bathing
Yes, seasonal bathing
Yes, seasonal bathingDunraven Bay
Southerndown, Southerndown
Dunraven Bay is a designated bathing beach with excellent water quality classification.
Swimming permittedBroad Haven South
Bosherston
Broad Haven South is a designated coastal bathing water with an Excellent 2025 classification.
Swimming permittedFreshwater West
Rhoscrowther
Freshwater West is a coastal bathing-water site with an Excellent 2025 classification.
Designated bathing waterMarloes Sands
Marloes
Marloes Sands is a designated sea bathing water with an Excellent 2025 classification.
Designated bathing waterSandy Haven
Herbrandston
Sandy Haven is a designated sea bathing water with an Excellent 2025 classification.
Public sea swimming
Public sea swimmingPort Eynon Beach
Horton
Port Eynon Bay is a designated sea bathing water with seasonal lifeguard patrols.
Public sea swimmingCaswell Bay Beach
Manselfield
Caswell Bay is a designated sea bathing water with seasonal lifeguard patrols and nearby beach facilities.
Swimming possibleBlue Pool
Llangennith Sands, Burry Holms
Blue Pool is a natural, tidally filled pool near Burry Holms.
Public bathing areaPendine Sands
Pendine, Llansadwrnen
Pendine Sands is a designated bathing beach with a bathing area between two slipways.
Swimming possiblePorth Ysgo
Aberdaron
Remote sea cove with a steep path, steps, dark sand, boulders and the Pistyll y Gaseg waterfall.