Bathing water quality

Wirral Council's Pollution Control Team samples water quality 20 times a year (from May to September) at:

• Fort Perch Rock (New Brighton)
• Leasowe Bay
• Red Rocks (Hoylake)
• West Kirby Marine Lake
• Thurstaston Beach

You can download their sample results below:

  - Wirral Council results 2012
  - Wirral Council results 2011
  - Wirral Council results 2010
  - Wirral Council results 2009
  - Wirral Council results 2008
  - Wirral Council results 2007 

The Environment Agency samples water quality 20 times a year (from May to September) at:

• Wallasey Beach (Wallasey Village)
• Moreton Sea Wall (Pasture Road)
• Dove Point (Meols)
• West Kirby Main Beach

You can download their sample results below:

  - Environment Agency results 2012
  - Environment Agency results 2011
  - Environment Agency results 2010
  - Environment Agency results 2009
  - Environment Agency results 2008
  - Environment Agency results 2007 

Further details

The Environment Agency website gives results for all UK beaches.

The Marine Conservation Society's Good Beach Guide website provides independent information about UK beaches and water quality.