How every North East beach ranks for water quality

More North East bathing waters than ever before have been rated ‘excellent' in the latest classifications announced today by Defra.

For the second year running, 33 of the region's 34 designated bathing waters have achieved either ‘excellent' or ‘good' ratings, with the number achieving the highest categorisation rising from 24 to 25.

A further eight are ‘good', while work continues at Cullercoats, to identify and remedy the causes of it being rated ‘poor', the only bathing water not to pass the standards.

If water is classified as poor, then a sign advising against bathing will be displayed. However, the beach remains open for people to enjoy.

Bathing water quality is rated out of three stars, with three being 'excellent', two being 'good', one star being 'sufficient' and no stars meaning 'poor' bathing water quality.

Find out below how your local beach stacks up:

North East bathing waters which have achieved the ‘excellent' standard (three stars)

Bamburgh Castle

Seahouses North

Beadnell

Newbiggin North

Low Newton

Warkworth

Amble Links

Druridge Bay North

Druridge Bay South

Blyth South

Seaton Sluice

Whitley Bay

Tynemouth Longsands North

Warm, sunny weather at Tynemouth Longsands beach (newcastle chronicle)

Tynemouth Longsands South

Tynemouth King Edwards Bay

Seaburn (Whitburn North)

Roker (Whitburn South)

Seaham

Crimdon

Seaton Carew (Centre)

Seaton Carew (North Gare)

Redcar Coatham

Redcar Lifeboat Station

Redcar Stray

Saltburn

North East bathing waters that have achieved the ‘good' standard (two stars):

Spittal

Newbiggin South

South Shields

Marsden

Seaham Hall

Seaton Carew (North)

Redcar Granville

Marske Sands

North East bathing waters rates as poor (no stars):

Cullercoats