Minnis Bay, Birchington water quality and sewage map
Minnis Bay, Birchington is a designated coastal bathing water in Kent South London and East Sussex. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. No sewage outlet record sits within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Excellent
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 0
- Outlets within 3 km
- 0
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Minnis Bay, Birchington
0 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
No outlet records are listed here.
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK12300. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Minnis Bay, Birchington
- Is Minnis Bay, Birchington safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Minnis Bay, Birchington classification mean?
- The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Minnis Bay, Birchington changed?
- The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Minnis Bay, Birchington?
- No outlet in our checked annual dataset falls within 3 km of the monitoring point. Other pollution sources can still be present.
- Which outlets near Minnis Bay, Birchington are linked to a live feed?
- None of the nearby records is matched to a company live feed, so only annual figures are available for them.