River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday https://ift.tt/9EAGDaf Sandra Laville Environment correspondent <p>Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water quality</p><p>The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will welcome swimmers for the official start of the bathing season on Friday as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/river-thames-ham-london-swimming-bathing-water">one of 13 new monitored swimming areas</a> across England.</p><p>The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, has been designated as a new river bathing water area after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming throughout the year.</p><p>Canvey Island foreshore, Essex</p><p>East Beach at West Bay, Bridport, Dorset</p><p>Falcon Meadow, Bungay, Suffolk</p><p>Granville Parade Beach, Sandgate, Kent</p><p>Little Shore, Amble, Northumberland</p><p>New Brighton Beach (east), Merseyside</p><p>Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon</p><p>Pangbourne Meadow, Berkshire</p><p>Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire</p><p>River Dee at Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire</p><p>River Fowey in Lostwithiel, Cornwall</p><p>River Swale in Richmond, Yorkshire</p><p>River Thames at Ham and Kingston, Greater London<br></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/14/river-thames-london-first-designated-bathing-water-area-">Continue reading...</a> https://ift.tt/kjKeinb May 15, 2026 at 12:30AM - news

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River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday https://ift.tt/9EAGDaf Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water quality

The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will welcome swimmers for the official start of the bathing season on Friday as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across England.

The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, has been designated as a new river bathing water area after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming throughout the year.

Canvey Island foreshore, Essex

East Beach at West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

Falcon Meadow, Bungay, Suffolk

Granville Parade Beach, Sandgate, Kent

Little Shore, Amble, Northumberland

New Brighton Beach (east), Merseyside

Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon

Pangbourne Meadow, Berkshire

Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire

River Dee at Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire

River Fowey in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

River Swale in Richmond, Yorkshire

River Thames at Ham and Kingston, Greater London

Continue reading... https://ift.tt/kjKeinb May 15, 2026 at 12:30AM

Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water quality

The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will welcome swimmers for the official start of the bathing season on Friday as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across England.

The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, has been designated as a new river bathing water area after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming throughout the year.

Canvey Island foreshore, Essex

East Beach at West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

Falcon Meadow, Bungay, Suffolk

Granville Parade Beach, Sandgate, Kent

Little Shore, Amble, Northumberland

New Brighton Beach (east), Merseyside

Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon

Pangbourne Meadow, Berkshire

Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire

River Dee at Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire

River Fowey in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

River Swale in Richmond, Yorkshire

River Thames at Ham and Kingston, Greater London

Continue reading...

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