Paignton Paignton Sands

17.4°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 2 - Good 17.4°C

Paignton Paignton Sands — Open Government Licence v3

Satellite view of Paignton Paignton Sands — Satellite © Esri

Paignton Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by a large town green.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Torbay, Devon

Season

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

Water Quality

Good (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow, that serves the storage tank at Paignton Green, the pumping station at Clennon Valley, and Roundham Round No 1. This overflow discharges to the sea 520m southeast of the Environment Agency monitoring point.
There is an emergency/storm overflow, that serves the pumping station at Clennon Valley, and Roundham Round No 2. This overflow discharges to the sea 230m 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/