2023 Blue Flag and Seaside Award Winners

In total we have presented 206 awards:

Beaches - 77 Blue Flag and 128 Seaside Awards 
Marinas – 1 Blue Flag 

BLUE FLAG

A total of 77 beaches and 1 marina have been awarded a Blue Flag in 2023. 

Marinas 

North West - Royal Albert Dock and Salthouse Dock Marina - Canal & River Trust 

Beaches:

East Midlands - 3 winners 

Central Beach, Mablethorpe - East Lindsey District Council 
Central Beach, Skegness - East Lindsey District Council 
Central Beach, Sutton on Sea - East Lindsey District Council 

East of England - 14 winners 

Felixstowe South and Pier - East Suffolk Council 
Southwold - East Suffolk Council 
Cromer - North Norfolk District Council 
Sheringham - North Norfolk District Council 
West Runton - North Norfolk District Council 
East Beach Shoeburyness - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Shoebury Common - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Thorpe Bay - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Three Shells Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Westcliff Bay - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Dovercourt Bay - Tendring District Council 
Brightlingsea - Tendring District Council 
Frinton on Sea - Tendring District Council 
Walton on the Naze Albion Beach - Tendring District Council 

North East - 5 Winners 

Tynemouth Longsands - North Tyneside MBC 
King Edwards Bay - North Tyneside MBC 
Whitley Bay - North Tyneside MBC 
Roker - Sunderland Council 
Seaburn - Sunderland Council 

Yorkshire & Humber - 4 Winners 

Scarborough North Bay - North Yorkshire Council 
Whitby - North Yorkshire Council 
Hornsea - East Riding of Yorkshire Council 
Withernsea - East Riding of Yorkshire Council 

South East - 14 Winners 

Hove Lawns - Brighton and Hove Council 
Tankerton - Canterbury City Council 
Marina St Leonards - Hastings Borough Council 
Hayling Island Beachlands - Havant Borough Council 
Sandown - Sandown Town Council 
Sheerness Beach - Swale Borough Council 
Minster Leas - Swale Borough Council 
Botany Bay - Thanet District Council 
Joss Bay - Thanet District Council 
Minnis Bay - Thanet District Council 
St Mildreds - Thanet District Council 
Margate Main Sands - Thanet District Council 
Stone Bay - Thanet District Council 
West Wittering Beach - West Wittering Estate plc 

South West - 37 Winners 

Blackpool Sands - Blackpool Sands (Devon) Utilities Co Ltd 
Poole, Sandbanks Peninsular - BCP Council 
Poole, Shore Road - BCP Council 
Poole, Canford Cliffs - BCP Council 
Poole, Branksome Chine - BCP Council 
Alum Chine - BCP Council 
Bournemouth Manor Steps - BCP Council 
Durley Chine - BCP Council 
Fisherman's Walk - BCP Council 
Southbourne - BCP Council 
Avon Beach - BCP Council 
Friars Cliff Beach - BCP Council 
Highcliffe Beach - BCP Council 
Carbis Bay - Carbis Bay Hotel 
Crooklets - Cornwall Council 
Gyllyngvase - Cornwall Council 
Porthmeor - Cornwall Council 
Polzeath - Cornwall Council 
Porthtowan - Cornwall Council 
Summerleaze - Cornwall Council 
Trevone Bay - Cornwall Council 
Widemouth Bay - Cornwall Council
Beer - East Devon District Council 
Exmouth East - Devon District Council 
Seaton - East Devon District Council 
Sidmouth Town - East Devon District Council 
Croyde Bay - Parkdean Holidays 
Swanage Central - Swanage Town Council 
Dawlish Warren - Teignbridge District Council 
Breakwater Beach - Torbay Council 
Broadsands - Torbay Council 
Meadfoot Beach - Torbay Council 
Oddicombe Beach - Torbay Council 
Preston Sands - Torbay Council 
Torre Abbey Sands - Torbay Council 
Westward Ho! - Torridge District Council 
Weymouth Central - Weymouth Town Council 

SEASIDE AWARDS

This year 128 beaches have been presented with a Seaside Award:

East of England - 23 Winners 

Hunstanton Main - Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
East Runton - North Norfolk District Council 
Mundesley - North Norfolk District Council 
Sea Palling - North Norfolk District Council 
Chalkwell Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Jubilee Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Thorpe Bay Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Three Shells Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Shoebury Common Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
East Beach, Shoeburyness - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Bell Wharf Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Westcliff Bay - Southend on Sea Borough Council 
Brightlingsea - Tendring District Council 
Dovercourt Bay - Tendring District Council 
Clacton on Sea (Martello Tower) - Tendring District Council 
Frinton on Sea - Tendring District Council 
Walton Albion - Tendring District Council 
Walton The Naze* - Tendring District Council 
Harwich* - Tendring District Council 
Felixstowe South and Pier - East Suffolk Council 
Kessingland* - East Suffolk Council 
Lowestoft South of Claremont Pier - East Suffolk Council 
Southwold East - Suffolk Council 
*not a designated bathing water – non bathing beach 

North East - 9 Winners 

Tynemouth Longsands - North Tyneside MBC 
King Edwards Bay - North Tyneside MBC 
Whitley Bay - North Tyneside MBC 
Seaton Carew Central - Hartlepool Borough Council 
Saltburn - Redcar and Cleveland Council 
Redcar Lifeboat Road - Redcar and Cleveland Council 
Sandhaven South Shields - South Tyneside Council 
Roker - Sunderland City Council 
Seaburn - Sunderland City Council
 
Yorkshire - 10 Winners 

Bridlington North - East Riding of Yorkshire 
Wilsthorpe - East Riding of Yorkshire 
South Landing - East Riding of Yorkshire 
Filey - North Yorkshire Council 
Runswick Bay - North Yorkshire Council 
Cayton Bay - North Yorkshire Council
Sandsend - North Yorkshire Council 
Robin Hoods Bay - North Yorkshire Council 
Scarborough North Bay - North Yorkshire Council 
Whitby - North Yorkshire Council

North West - 11 Winners 

Allonby - Cumberland Council 
Morecambe North - Lancaster City Council 
Morecambe South - Lancaster City Council 
St Annes Pier - Fylde Borough Council 
Ferry Beach, Fleetwood* - Wyre Borough Council 
Marine Beach, Fleetwood - Wyre Borough Council 
Jubilee Beach, Cleveleys - Wyre Borough Council 
Rossall Beach* - Wyre Borough Council 
Bispham - Blackpool Council 
Blackpool Central - Blackpool Council 
Blackpool South - Blackpool Council 
*not a designated bathing water – non bathing beach 

South East - 24 Winners 

Worthing Beach - Worthing Council 
Bognor Regis East - Arun District Council 
Littlehampton Coastguards - Arun District Council 
Saltdean - Brighton and Hove Council 
Brighton Central - Brighton and Hove Council 
Hove Lawns - Brighton and Hove Council 
Reculver * - Canterbury City Council 
Herne Bay - Canterbury City Council 
Tankerton - Canterbury City Council 
Dymchurch - Dymchurch Parish Council 
Marina, St Leonards on Sea - Hastings Borough Council 
Pelham Beach - Hastings Borough Council 
Sandgate Beach - Sandgate Parish Council 
Leysdown Beach - Swale Borough Council 
Minster Leas - Swale Borough Council 
Sheerness Beach - Swale Borough Council 
Ramsgate Main Sands - Thanet District Council 
West Bay - Thanet District Council 
Westbrook Bay - Thanet District Council 
Viking Bay, Broadstairs - Thanet District Council 
Sandown - Sandown Town Council 
Seagrove - Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council 
Springvale* - Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council 
West Wittering - West Wittering Estate plc 
*not a designated bathing water – non bathing beach 

South West - 51 Winners 

Bournemouth Pier - BCP Council 
Boscombe Pier - BCP Council 
Alum Chine - BCP Council 
Bournemouth Manor Steps - BCP Council 
Durley Chine - BCP Council 
Southbourne - BCP Council 
Fishermans Walk - BCP Council 
Branksome Chine - BCP Council 
Canford Cliffs - BCP Council 
Shore Road - BCP Council 
Sandbanks - BCP Council 
Avon Beach - BCP Council 
Friars Cliff Beach - BCP Council 
Highcliffe Beach - BCP Council 
Blackpool Sands - Blackpool Sands (Devon) Utilities Co Ltd 
Carbis Bay - Carbis Bay Hotel 
Crackington Haven - Cornwall Council 
Gyllyngvase - Cornwall Council 
Great Western - Cornwall Council 
Polzeath - Cornwall Council 
Porth - Cornwall Council 
Porthtowan - Cornwall Council 
Porthmeor - Cornwall Council 
Porthminster - Cornwall Council 
Portreath - Cornwall Council 
Sennan Cove - Cornwall Council 
Trevone Bay - Cornwall Council 
Widemouth Bay - Cornwall Council 
Crooklets - Cornwall Council 
Summerleaze - Cornwall Council 
Seaton (Devon) - East Devon District Council 
Beer - East Devon District Council 
Budleigh Salterton - East Devon District Council 
Croyde Bay - Ruda Holiday Park / Parkdean Holidays 
Coryton Cove - Teignbridge District Council 
Dawlish Town - Teignbridge District Council 
Ness Cove - Teignbridge District Council 
Teignmouth Town - Teignbridge District Council 
Swanage Central - Swanage Town Council 
Breakwater Beach - Torbay Council 
Broadsands Beach - Torbay Council 
Meadfoot Beach - Torbay Council 
Oddicombe Beach - Torbay Council 
Maidencombe Beach - Torbay Council 
Goodrington Beach - Torbay Council 
Paignton Beach - Torbay Council 
Preston Sands - Torbay Council 
Torre Abbey Sands - Torbay Council 
Ansteys Cove - Torbay Council 
Westward Ho! - Torridge District Council 
Weymouth Central - Weymouth Town Council