Challaborough

13.2°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 13.2°C

Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded by cliffs and sand dunes. A stream flows onto the beach to the sea.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

South Hams, Devon, South Hams District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Challaborough pumping station that discharges to the Challaborough Stream 70m from the beach. There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Warren Point pumping station that discharges to the sea 200m south of the Environment Agency monitoring point. There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Warren pumping station that discharges to the sea at Warren Point 400m south of the Environment Agency monitoring point. There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Bigbury and Challaborough STW that discharges to the sea at Warren Point 400m south of the Environment Agency monitoring point. The operation of the overflows can lead to a temporary drop in bathing water quality.
This bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage “Safer Seas Service”. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/