Find Nearest Seaside Award in Shetland Islands

Seaside Award beaches in Shetland Islands. Unlike the Blue Flag beach award, each country also has its own seaside award to signify a good standard of beach and facilities. The awards evaluate a beach on water quality, information displays, environmental management, safety and services.

Below we list the current Shetland Islands beaches that hold a Seaside Award.

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Sands-of-Brekon-beach

Sands of Brekon Beach

Brekon Sands beach is a white sandy beach protected by a rock headland on the North of Yell. The beach is backed by grass covered sand dunes. Some nice walks around the headland. Read more…
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West Sandwick Beach

West Sandwick beach is a sandy beach backed by sand dunes and grass on the west of Yell. The beach also has some rocky outcrops to explore and a burn crosses the beach to the sea. Read more…
St-Ninians-Isle-beach

St Ninians Isle Beach

This sandy beach links the Shetland mainland to St Ninians Isle. The 500 metre stretch of sand is the UKs largest active tombolo – a deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. It is well worth a look around St Ninians Isle as you have Read more…
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West Voe Beach

West Voe is a sandy crescent that is very different from it’s pebble exposed neighbor of Grutness beach. The beach is backed by marram grass sand dunes and has some spectacular views and closeby attractions. Facilities include car parking, food and drink. Read more…
Tresta-beach

Tresta Beach

Tresta is the main beach on the small island of Fetlar in The Sheltlands. A long white sandy beach with cliffs at its south end. The beach is an ideal family beach as it sits within a calm shallow cove. Behind the beach is Papil Water, a fresh water loch which is popular for seasonal trout fishing. Read more…