Stokes Bay water quality and sewage map
Stokes Bay is a designated coastal bathing water in Solent and South Downs. Its 2025 classification is Good. 10 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Good
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 10
- Outlets within 3 km
- 9
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification meets the Good 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 Good 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 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Stokes Bay, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.
Showing 10 of 10 outlets
Open full map- Village Road Alverstoke CEO - 108824Current status unknown
Southern Water · Stoke Lake
2025 annual record:2spills1.1hours - Bury Road Gosport CEO - 108846Current status unknown
Southern Water · Workhouse Lake
2025 annual record:4spills6.9hours - Foster Road Gosport CEO - 110703Current status unknown
Southern Water · Workhouse Lake, Portsmouth Hbr
2025 annual record:6spills11hours - Alver Road Gosport CEO - 108838Current status unknown
Southern Water · Workhouse Lake
2025 annual record:1spill1hours - Peel Common SSO - 115425Current status unknown
Southern Water · The Solent
2025 annual record:37spills282.8hours - The Anchorage Gosport CEO - 108857Current status unknown
Southern Water · Portsmouth Harbour
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Appley Park Ryde Transfer CEO - 108941Current status unknown
Southern Water · The Solent
2025 annual record:43spills360.6hours - Middlecroft Lane Gosport CSO - 108848Current status unknown
Southern Water · Portsmouth Harbour
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Cambridge Road Gosport CEO - 108462Current status unknown
Southern Water · Portsmouth Harbour
2025 annual record:3spills1.8hours - Lees Lane Gosport CEO - 108828Current status unknown
Southern Water · Portsmouth Harbour
2025 annual record:0spills0hours
No outlets match these filters.
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 Stokes Bay
10 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- Alver Road Gosport CEO - 108838Workhouse Lake · 1 spill in 2025
- Appley Park Ryde Transfer CEO - 108941The Solent · 43 spills in 2025
- Bury Road Gosport CEO - 108846Workhouse Lake · 4 spills in 2025
- Cambridge Road Gosport CEO - 108462Portsmouth Harbour · 3 spills in 2025
- Foster Road Gosport CEO - 110703Workhouse Lake, Portsmouth Hbr · 6 spills in 2025
- Lees Lane Gosport CEO - 108828Portsmouth Harbour · 0 spills in 2025
- Middlecroft Lane Gosport CSO - 108848Portsmouth Harbour · 0 spills in 2025
- Peel Common SSO - 115425The Solent · 37 spills in 2025
- The Anchorage Gosport CEO - 108857Portsmouth Harbour · 0 spills in 2025
- Village Road Alverstoke CEO - 108824Stoke Lake · 2 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK16700. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Stokes Bay
- Is Stokes Bay 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 Stokes Bay classification mean?
- The annual classification meets the Good 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 Stokes Bay changed?
- The rating was Good 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 Stokes Bay?
- 10 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Village Road Alverstoke CEO - 108824, about 0.9 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Stokes Bay are linked to a live feed?
- 9 of the 10 nearby records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.