It’s that time of the year when the Blue Flag beaches are announced. 2016 has seen 68 English beaches get the Blue Flag Award which is an increase of 7 from last year, whilst we still have 111, albeit with some changes, that received the Seaside Award, Keep Britain Tidy’s own seal of approval.
Cornwall claims the most awards with a total of 19 (11 Seaside Awards and 8 Blue Flags), closely followed by Torbay with 13 awards (10 Seaside Awards and 3 Blue Flags), Thanet with 10 awards (7 Blue Flag and 3 Seaside Awards), Tendring with 10 awards (3 Blue Flag and 7 Seaside Awards) and Southend on Sea with 10 awards (3 Blue Flag and 7 Seaside Awards).
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England Blue Flag Awards
East Midlands
3 winners
East of England
12 Winners
- Cromer
- Sea Palling
- Sheringham
- Mundesley
- Dovercourt Bay
- Brightlingsea
- Frinton On Sea
- Southwold Pier
- Lowestoft South Claremont Pier
- East Beach, Shoeburyness
- Shoebury Common
- Thorpe Bay
North East
6 Winners
North West
1 Winner
Yorkshire
4 Winners
South East
16 Winners
- Tankerton, Whitstable
- Beachlands, Hayling Island
- Sheerness
- Minnis Bay, Margate
- West Bay, Margate
- St Mildreds, Margate
- Botany Bay, Broadstairs
- Joss Bay, Broadstairs
- Stone Bay, Broadstairs
- Main Sands, Ramsgate
- West Wittering Beach
- Brighton Central
- Hove Lawns (see brighton beach above)
- Marina, St Leonards
- Minster Leas
- Leysdown
South West
26 Winners
- Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth
- Sandbanks Peninsular, Poole
- Shore Road, Poole
- Canford Cliffs, Poole
- Branksome Chine, Poole
- Alum Chine, Bournemouth
- Durley Chine, Bournemouth
- Fisherman’s Walk, Bournemouth
- Southbourne, Bournemouth
- Gyllyngvase, Falmouth
- Carbis Bay, St Ives
- Porthmeor, St Ives
- Porthminster, St Ives
- Sandy Bay, Exmouth
- Swanage Central
- Dawlish Warren
- Polzeath
- Porthtowan
- Trevone Bay, Padstow
- Widemouth Bay, Bude
- Challaborough Bay, Bigbury
- Breakwater Beach, Brixham
- Meadfoot Beach, Torquay
- Oddicombe Beach, Torquay
- Westward Ho!
- Weymouth Central
SEASIDE AWARDS
This year 111 beaches have been presented with a Seaside Award
East Midlands
4 Winners
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- Cleethorpes North Promenade
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- Cleethorpes Central
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- Cleethorpes Humberston Fitties
- Cleethorpes Marine Embankment
East of England
18 Winners
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- Hunstanton Main
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- East Runton
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- Wells-next-the-Sea
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- Bell Wharf Beach, Leigh on Sea
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- Chalkwell Beach, Southend on Sea
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- Jubilee Beach, Southend on Sea
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- Thorpe Bay Beach, Southend on Sea
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- Three Shells Beach, Southend on Sea
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- Shoebury Common Beach, Southend on Sea
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- East Beach, Shoeburyness
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- Brightlingsea
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- Dovercourt Bay
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- Clacton on Sea (Martello Tower)
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- Frinton on Sea
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- Albion Beach, Walton on the Naze
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- Walton The Naze
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- Harwich
- Kessingland
North East
8 Winners
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- Tynemouth Longsands
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- King Edwards Bay
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- Whitley Bay
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- Cullercoats
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- Sandhaven Beach
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- Seaton Carew Central
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- Roker
- Seaburn
Yorkshire
14 Winners
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- Bridlington North
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- Bridlington South
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- Wilsthorpe
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- Fraisthorpe
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- Danes Dyke
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- South Landing
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- Scarborough South Bay
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- Filey
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- Runswick Bay
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- Cayton Bay
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- Sandsend
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- Robin Hoods Bay
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- Scarborough North Bay
- Whitby
North West
10 Winners
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- Morecambe North
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- Morecambe South
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- St Annes Pier
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- Ferry Beach
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- Marine Beach
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- Rossall Beach
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- Bispham
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- Blackpool North
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- Blackpool South
- Blackpool Central
South East
19 Winners
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- Bognor Regis East
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- Littlehampton Coastguards (East Beach)
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- Saltdean
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- Reculver
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- Herne Bay
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- Tankerton
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- Marina, St Leonards on Sea
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- Pelham Beach
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- Sandgate Beach
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- Leysdown Beach
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- Minster Leas
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- Sheerness Beach
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- Margate Main Sands
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- Westbrook Bay
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- Viking Bay, Broadstairs
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- Sandown
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- Shanklin
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- Seagrove
- Springvale
South West
38 Winners
- Bournemouth Pier
- Boscombe Pier
- Avon Beach, Christchurch
- Friars Cliff Beach, Christchurch
- Highcliffe Beach, Christchurch
- Combe Martin Beach
- Gyllyngvase
- Polzeath
- Porthtowan
- Porthmeor
- Porthminster
- Trevone Bay
- Widemouth Bay
- Crooklets
- Summerleaze
- Challaborough Bay
- Croyde Bay
- Burnham on Sea
- Berrow
- Coryton Cove
- Teignmouth Town
- Ness Cove
- Sandy Bay
- Swanage Central
- Breakwater Beach, Torbay
- Broadsands Beach, Torbay
- Meadfoot Beach, Torbay
- Oddicombe Beach, Torbay
- Maidencombe Beach, Torbay
- Goodrington Beach, Torbay
- Paignton Beach, Torbay
- Preston Sands, Torbay
- Torre Abbey Sands, Torbay
- Ansteys Cove, Torbay
- Westward Ho!
- Weymouth Central