Kingsand

16.3°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 2 - Good 16.3°C

Satellite view of Kingsand — Satellite © Esri

Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, close to the village of Kingsand.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Cornwall

Season

Designated bathing water since 1998. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Good (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Kingsand pumping station, that discharges to the sea 75m southwest of the Environment Agency monitoring point. There is a further high level emergency/storm overflow from the Kingsand pumping station, that discharges to the beach 90m west of the Environment Agency monitoring point.
There is an emergency/storm overflow from the North Rock pumping station, that discharges to the sea 75m northeast of the Environment Agency monitoring point. The operation of the overflows can lead to a temporary drop in bathing water quality.