Sandwich Bay

19.4°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 2 - Good 19.4°C

Satellite view of Sandwich Bay — Satellite © Esri

Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towards the south of a long sandy bay adjoining the golf course. Towards low water there are large sand flats.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Dover, Kent, Dover District

Season

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

Water Quality

Good (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

This bathing water could be affected by discharges from storm overflows in the River Stour estuary that can occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system. These outfalls are designed not to affect bathing water compliance.