An interactive map has revealed the areas of Cumbria where beaches are being polluted by sewage.
The map, created by the environmental campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shows discharge points all across the country, with some areas in Cumbria also seeing pollution.
It is advised you check the interactive map before embarking on a swim.
There are currently five Cumbria locations showing as potentially polluted.
Walney West Shore, Walney Biggar Bank and Walney Sandy Gap all have a “pollution risk warning” stating that storm sewage has overflown in the location within 48 hours.
The warning for West Shore and Sandy Gap reads: “Sewer overflows from nearby Barrow-in-Furness to the north east and the Duddon River and estuary to the north may affect bathing water quality here”
The Biggar Bank warning adds: “There is a large BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness and the company is investigating a way to separate clean rain water from the foul water to improve water quality.”
More warnings are present further north, in Allonby South and near Crosscanonby.
This warning reads: “Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours.
Allonby is a large sandy beach rising to a shingle slope which is then backed by grassland. The River Ellen flowing south of the bathing water, as well as the Allonby Beck to the north can be a source of reduced water quality, particularly after heavy rainfall. Allonby Sewage treatment Works discharges into Allonby Bay.”
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