So you want to take a trip somewhere on the UK coast! We’ve all been there, sitting in front of the screen with 10’s of browser windows open looking for where to go and what to do when there? What Coast Radar is not is an accommodation booking website, you have 100’s of them and…
2021 has seen Ireland have 93 International Blue Flags with 83 beaches and 10 marinas which is an all-time high. The counties with the most Blue Flags beaches this year are Donegal and Kerry, which both have 12. Below we list the 83 Blue Flag beaches, just click on a title to go to our beach…
2021 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 6 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry. A further 11 beaches have also been given the Seaside Award for good water quality, Helen’s Bay the Green Coast award and Portstewart Stand has both Seaside Award and Blue Flag. Just click on a title to…
2021 has seen 42 Welsh beaches awarded the blue flag, 25 beaches have also achieved the Seaside Award for their standard of water quality and facilities. A further 13 beaches in Wales have gained the Green Coast Award, recognising the ‘hidden gems’ along our coastline. Just click on a title to go to our beach information pages…
It’s that time of the year when the Blue Flag beaches are announced. 2021 has seen 76 English beaches get the Blue Flag Award, five more than 2 years ago. Blue Flag and Seaside Award winners stretch across much of the country, though the South West has the most with 33 in Cornwall and Devon. Just click…
Coast Radar brings together information from around the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands relating to the coast and makes it available as a planning tool. Our aim is to provide help for people investigating an area by the coast. But we do need your help to collect unbiased information. The more people we can…
2020 has seen Ireland have 80 International Blue Flag which is the same as last year and 60 National Green Coast Awards across Ireland’s beaches. Two beaches were initially awarded a Blue Flag but will not be flying them this summer. Due to lower than normal beach sand levels, Wexford County Council has withdrawn the Blue Flag awarded to Courtown beach for…
2019 has seen Ireland have 80 International Blue Flag which is down three on last year and 62 National Green Coast Awards across Ireland’s beaches. The number of sites receiving the blue flag is down three on last year’s total, Golden Strand and Bertra beach in Mayo have both lost their Blue Flag standard, as has Bundoran…
2019 has seen 40 Welsh beaches awarded the blue flag, 18 won green coast awards which recognise beaches with unspoiled environments and 86 beaches have achieved the Seaside Award for their good water quality and facilities. Just click on a title to go to our beach information pages with interactive maps. Wales Blue Flag Beach Awards Pembrokeshire…
2019 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 8 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, this is 1 down on last year, as Castlerock has lost the blue flag they regained last year. A further 11 beaches have also been given the Seaside Award for good water quality, Helen’s Bay the Green…
It’s that time of the year when the Blue Flag beaches are announced. 2019 has seen 71 English beaches get the Blue Flag Award which is 6 up on last year and we also have 137 Seaside awards. Just click on a title to go to our beach information pages. England Blue Flag Awards East Midlands Blue…
Are you passionate about the UK coastline and its beaches? Do you know how to get the best out of a UK holiday? Do you have tips to keep the kids entertained on the beach? Have you visited somewhere that other people would love to hear about? Or do you have a funny story to…
