Head for a Blue Flag beach

To be awarded Blue Flag status, the beach must have high standards of cleanliness and management, promote coastal environmental care and have attained high water quality. It refers only to the busier 'resort' beaches.

This year 72 Blue Flags have been awarded in England, down on last year's total.

ENGLAND

Dorset

Bournemouth, Alum Chine
Bournemouth, Durley Chine
Bournemouth, Fisherman's Walk
Bournemouth, Southbourne Beach

Poole, Branksome Chine
Poole, Canford Cliffs Chine
Poole, Sandbanks Peninsular
Poole, Shore Road

Swanage Central

Westward Ho!

Devon

Bigbury-on-Sea
Blackpool Sands

Challaborough

Dawlish Warren

Sandy Bay

Torbay, Breakwater Beach
Torbay, Broadsands Beach
Torbay, Meadfoot Beach
Torbay, Oddicombe Beach

Tunnels Beaches

Woolacombe Sands

Cornwall

Carbis Bay

Gyllyngvase

Polzeath

Porthmeor
Porthtowan

Sennen Cove

East Yorkshire:

Bridlington, North Beach

North Yorkshire

Filey

Scarborough North Bay

Whitby West Cliff

Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats Bay

Roker

Sandhaven

Seaburn North East

Seaton Carew

South Shields

Tynemouth King Edwards Bay

Tynemouth Longsands South

Whitley Bay

South Humberside

Cleethorpes Central

Norfolk

Brightlingsea Beach

Cromer

Hunstanton

Sea Palling

Sheringham

Suffolk

Lowestoft North of Claremont Pier

Lowestoft South of Claremont Pier

Lincolnshire

Central Beach, Mablethorpe
Central Beach, Skegness
Central Beach, Sutton on Sea

Essex

Clacton on Sea, Martello Bay

East Beach, Shoeburyness

Brightlingsea Beach

Dovercourt Bay

Shoebury Common Beach

West Sussex

Hayling Island Beachlands

Littlehampton Coastguards

West Wittering

East Sussex

Hove Lawns

West Street

Isle of Wight

Sandown
Shanklin

Ventnor

Kent

Botany Bay, Broadstairs

Joss Bay

Margate Main Sands
Minnis Bay
Ramsgate Main Sands

St Mildred's Bay, Westgate

Stone Bay

West Bay, Westgate

Westbrook Bay

SCOTLAND

Burntisland, Fife

Leven East Beach, Fife

Elie Woodhaven, Ruby Bay, Fife

Aberdour Silver Sands, Fife

Coldingham, Borders

NORTHERN IRELAND

Londonderry

Magilligan, Benone
Downhill
Castlerock
Portstewart Strand

Ballyronan Marina

Antrim

Portrush West
Whiterocks

Down

Tyrella beach
Cranfield West

WALES

Isle of Anglesey
Benllech

Church Bay, Rhydwyn
Llanddona
Llanddwyn
Porth Dafarch

Treaddur

Bridgend
Rest Bay
Trecco Bay

Carmarthenshire
Cefn Sidan
Pendine

Ceredigion
Aberporth
Borth
Llangrannog
New Quay - Harbour Beach
Tresaith

Conwy
Llandudno North Shore
Llandudno West Shore
Llanfairfechan
Penmaenmawr

Denbighshire
Prestatyn

Gwynedd
Abersoch
Barmouth
Criccieth - Traeth y Promenad
Dinas Dinlle
Fairbourne
Pwllheli, Marian-y-De

Neath Port Talbot
Aberavon

Pembrokeshire
Amroth
Broadhaven North
Coppet Hall
Dale
Lydstep
Newgale
Newport
Poppit sands
Saundersfoot
Tenby Castle
Tenby North
Tenby South
Whitesands

Swansea
Bracelet Bay
Caswell Bay
Langland Bay
Port Eynon Bay
Vale of Glamorgan
Whitmore Bay