Four more designated bathing waters created for wild swimmers

The spots will receive bathing water status from next month, the Government has announced.

The sites in Rutland, Devon and Suffolk will receive bathing water status from next month (Alamy/PA)

Four wild swimming spots have been designated as bathing waters ahead of summer.

The sites in Rutland, Devon and Suffolk will receive bathing water status from next month, the Government has announced.

This means they will soon benefit from regular water-quality monitoring.