Wild Swimming Spots in Dorset, England

Explore 69 wild swimming spots in Dorset, England, including 61 beaches, 5 rivers and 3 lakes.

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Blandford Forum

2 spots

Bournemouth

10 spots

Bridport

6 spots

Christchurch

4 spots

Dorchester

4 spots

Lyme Regis

3 spots

Poole

9 spots

Portland

4 spots

Sturminster Newton

2 spots

Swanage

8 spots

Wareham

6 spots

Weymouth

9 spots

Preston and Overcombe beach

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 4.8 (4)

Studland Knoll House

Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (3)

Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom

River 5.0 (3)

Weymouth Lodmoor

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (3)

Black Barge

Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (2)

Bournemouth Boscombe Pier

Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (2)

Bowleaze Cove

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (2)

Kimmeridge Bay

Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (2)

Poole Branksome Chine

Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (2)

Durdle Door West

Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 4.5 (2)

Dancing Ledge

Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 3.5 (2)

Boscombe Beach

Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Hamworthy Park Beach

Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Litton Lakes

Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Lake 5.0 (1)

Mupe Bay

Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Newton’s Cove

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Seatown

Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Swanage Central

Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

West Bay (East Beach)

Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

West Bay (West)

Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 5.0 (1)

Lulworth Cove

Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Portland Harbour Castle Cove

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach 4.0 (1)

Ancient Swimming Hole

Blandford Forum, Dorset, United Kingdom

River

Billy winters

Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Beach

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