Blue Flag Beaches UK
Discover Blue Flag awarded beaches around the UK.
Blue Flag Beaches in the UK
There are 180 Blue Flag Beaches around the beautiful UK Coast in 2021. Every year in May the winners of prestigious Blue Flag awards are announced. This means that visitors to these beaches can be assured the highest standard of bathing water and cleanliness.
In 2021 a total of 77 beaches were awarded a prestigious Blue Flag in England, 45 beaches in Wales, 52 in Scotland and 6 in Northern Ireland.
What is a Blue Flag Beach
Blue Flag is a respected, international award scheme which acts as a guarantee to tourists that a beach or marina they are visiting is one of the best in the world.
The awarded coastal destinations have the highest water quality, excellent facilities, and safety, environmental criteria are met.
There are just under 5,000 beaches, marinas or boats around the world that have Blue Flag Status.
In England the Blue Flag Award Programme is administered by Keep Britain Tidy. Separate administration arrangements exist in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. International Blue Flag is run by The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
Blue Flag Beaches England
Visit one of England’s 77 Blue Flag beaches
Blue Flag Beaches Wales
Visit one of Wales’ 45 Blue Flag beaches
Blue Flag Beaches N.Ireland
Visit one of Northern Ireland’s 6 Blue Flag beaches
Blue Flag Beaches Scotland
Visit one of Scotland’s 52 Blue Flag beaches
For more on the Blue Flag Programme in the UK and around the world.