Photo of Derwent Water at Crow Park, a swimming spot near Keswick in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.

Derwent Water at Crow ParkPhoto Rick Sykes @ EGEMS Ltd. / Unsplash

Beaches & swimming in CumbriaCumbria, England

16 beaches and swimming spots in the Albion Guide across Cumbria — see the full beaches and swimming spots directory, or everything to explore in Cumbria.

Derwent Water at Crow Park

Lake | Poor near Keswick

A lake swimming spot, currently rated poor for water quality.

Allonby

Coastal | Good ★★ near Maryport

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Coniston Water, Boating Centre

Lake | Sufficient ★ near Coniston

A lake swimming spot with a sufficient water-quality rating.

Coniston Water, Brown Howe

Lake | Good ★★ near Coniston

A lake swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Coniston Water, Monk Coniston

Lake | Good ★★ near Coniston

A lake swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Seascale

Coastal | Good ★★ near Gosforth

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Silecroft

Coastal | Excellent ★★★ near Broughton-in-Furness

A coastal swimming spot with excellent water quality.

St Bees

Coastal | Good ★★ near Whitehaven

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Walney Biggar Bank

Coastal | Sufficient ★ near Barrow-in-Furness

A coastal swimming spot with a sufficient water-quality rating.

Walney Sandy Gap

Coastal | Good ★★ near Barrow-in-Furness

A coastal swimming spot rated good for water quality.

Walney West Shore

Coastal | Sufficient ★ near Barrow-in-Furness

A coastal swimming spot with a sufficient water-quality rating.

Windermere, Fellfoot

Lake | Excellent ★★★ near Newby Bridge

A lake swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Windermere, Lakeside YMCA

Lake | Excellent ★★★ near Newby Bridge

A lake swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Windermere, Millerground Landing

Lake | Excellent ★★★ near Windermere

A lake swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow

Lake | Excellent ★★★ near Windermere

A lake swimming spot with excellent water quality.

Haverigg

Coastal | Poor near Broughton-in-Furness

A coastal swimming spot, currently rated poor for water quality.