The Florida Keys of British Beaches Poole has some of the United Kingdoms best beaches which are sometimes referred to as the Florida Keys of British beaches. They are well maintained and sport Blue Flag status over the more than 5 miles of golden, sandy beaches in Poole. For dog lovers there is the added … Read more
For 2018 Scotland has no blue flag beach awards but 61 beaches achieved the Scottish Seaside Award. We have two new additions, Prestwick in South Ayrshire, and Yellowcraig in East Lothian, which returns after a year of absence. Scottish Seaside Awards Aberdeen Ballroom Beach, Aberdeen City Balmedie Beach, Aberdeenshire Collieston, Aberdeenshire Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh … Read more
Suffolk has a long coastline meaning there are many beaches to choose from, we have picked 5 beaches in Suffolk for family fun. No summer holiday is the same without a bit of sand between your toes and Suffolk certainly offers visitors a superbly diverse coastline with its dunes, bays and sandy cliffs! The best thing … Read more
For 2017 Scotland has no blue flag beach awards but 60 beaches achieved the Scottish Seaside Award. Scottish Seaside Awards Aberdeen Ballroom Beach, Aberdeen City Balmedie Beach, Aberdeenshire Collieston, Aberdeenshire Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh Esplanade, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh Waters of Philorth, Aberdeenshire Inverboyndie Beach, Aberdeenshire Peterhead Lido, Aberdeenshire Stonehaven Beach, Aberdeenshire Montrose Seafront, Angus Carnoustie, Angus … Read more
We are in the frantic Blue Flag and Seaside Award announcement period but what does the Blue Flag recognition actually tell the beach goer and in particular what does not having a Blue Flag or equivalent Seaside Award actually mean. First of all the Blue Flag Award scheme is a charity and each participating country nominates … Read more
2014 has seen Wales get 33 Blue Flag beaches. Here we list the award winning Welsh beaches with links to our information pages and maps for each beach. Type the beach name into our search to go to our beach information pages with interactive maps. Aberporth Abersoch Amroth Barmouth, Abermaw Benllech Borth Bracelet Bay Broadhaven … Read more
2014 has seen England get 56 Blue Flag beaches and 112 Seaside awards with 23 beaches holding both awards. The Isle of Wight has received the highest number of awards, with 4 Blue Flags and 13 Seaside Awards. Blue Flag Winners Thanet has the most Blue Flag beaches with seven. Poole, Torbay, Bournemouth, North Norfolk … Read more
In total 168 awards have been presented this year. 55 Blue Flag and 113 Seaside Awards (21 beaches holding both awards) Blue Flag A total of 55 beaches have been awarded Blue Flags in 2013. This year the water quality criteria has been judged against the EC Bathing Water Directive – 2006/7/EC and the bathing water must meet the … Read more
KEEP BRITAIN TIDY NEWS RELEASE Keep Britain Tidy names England’s 147 award-winning beaches for 2013! From Whitley Bay to Clacton, Margate to Torbay, England boasts some of the best and cleanest beaches in the world. Today, Keep Britain Tidy is announcing the winners of the 2013 Blue Flag and Seaside Awards. In total 55 beaches … Read more
Coast Radar was formed out of my love of the UK coast and wanting people to think about exploring what we have on our doorstep rather than by default jumping on a plane. Yes, great beaches are everywhere but the UK with its 31,000 km of coastline (including islands) has such a great variety in such … Read more
The sun is out, and if you ever wanted a beautiful day out, Suffolk, on the east coast of England, is the place to be with a plethora of activities, sights and beaches to entertain you. If you feel the need for sand and ocean, head to a Lowestoft in Suffolk which boasts Claremont North … Read more