2024 Blue Flag and Seaside Award Winners

 

 

In total we have presented 150 sites with awards in 2024

 

 

Blue Flag only - 13 sites including one marina

Seaside Award only - 76 sites

Blue Flag and Seaside Award Together - 61 sites including one inland bathing water

 

 

BLUE FLAG

 

A total of 74 sites - 72 beaches, one marina and one inland bathing water - have been awarded a Blue Flag in 2024. 

 

 

Marinas 

 

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

 

 

Bathing Waters

 

East Midlands - Rutland Water - Anglian Water Services Ltd

 

 

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 - 13 winners

 

Three Shells Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Westcliff Bay - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

East Beach, Shoeburyness - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Shoebury Common - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Cromer - North Norfolk District Council   

Sheringham - North Norfolk District Council   

West Runton - North Norfolk District Council   

East Runton - North Norfolk District Council   

Frinton on Sea - Tendring District Council   

Brightlingsea - Tendring District Council   

Dovercourt Bay - Tendring District Council   

Felixstowe - East Suffolk Council   

Southwold - East Suffolk Council   

 

North East - 5 winners 

 

Whitley Bay South - North Tyneside MBC 

Tynemouth Longsands South - North Tyneside MBC 

King Edwards Bay - North Tyneside MBC 

Seaburn Beach - Sunderland City Council 

Roker Beach - Sunderland City Council 

 

Yorkshire & Humber - 3 winners

 

Whitby - Scarborough Borough Council 

Hornsea – East Riding of Yorkshire Council 

Withernsea - East Riding of Yorkshire Council 

 

South East - 11 winners

 

Hayling Island Beachlands Central - Havant Borough Council 

Saltdean Beach - Brighton and Hove Council 

Hove Lawns - Brighton and Hove Council 

Tankerton - Canterbury City Council 

St Leonard’s Marina - Hastings Borough Council 

Sheerness - Swale Borough Council 

St Mildred's Bay - Thanet District Council 

Minnis Bay - Thanet District Council 

Joss Bay - Thanet District Council 

West Wittering Beach - West Wittering Estate plc 

Botany Bay - Thanet District Council 

 

South West - 37 winners 

 

Blackpool Sands - Blackpool Sands (Devon) Utilities Co Ltd  

Poole, Shore Road - BCP Council  

Poole, Sandbanks Peninsular - BCP Council  

Avon Beach - BCP Council 

Highcliffe Beach - BCP Council 

Friars Cliff Beach - BCP Council 

Poole, Canford Cliffs - BCP Council  

Poole, Branksome Chine - BCP Council  

Alum Chine - BCP Council  

Manor Steps - BCP Council  

Durley Chine - BCP Council  

Fisherman's Walk - BCP Council  

Southbourne - BCP Council  

Carbis Bay - Carbis Bay Hotel  

Crooklets - Cornwall Council  

Gyllyngvase - Cornwall Council  

Porthmeor - Cornwall Council  

Polzeath - Cornwall Council  

Porthtowan - Cornwall Council  

Trevone Bay - Cornwall Council  

Widemouth Bay - Cornwall Council 

Summerleaze – Cornwall Council 

Beer – East Devon District Council 

Exmouth - East Devon District Council  

Seaton - East Devon District Council  

Sidmouth Town - East Devon District Council  

Swanage Central - Swanage Town Council  

Dawlish Warren - Teignbridge District Council  

Breakwater Beach - Torbay Council  

Broadsands - Torbay Council  

Meadfoot Beach - Torbay Council  

Preston Sands - Torbay Council  

Oddicombe - Torbay Council 

Torre Abbey Sands - Torbay Council  

Westward Ho! - Torridge District Council  

Weymouth Central - Weymouth Town Council  

Croyde Bay – Parkdean Holidays 

 

 

SEASIDE AWARDS

 

 

A total of 136 beaches and one inland bathing water have been awarded a Seaside Award in 2024. 

 

 

Bathing Waters

 

East Midlands - Rutland Water - Anglian Water Services Ltd

 

 

Beaches

 

East of England - 25 beaches, including 12 of the Blue Flag winners

 

Hunstanton Main - Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk 

Mundesley - North Norfolk District Council   

Sea Palling - North Norfolk District Council   

Cromer - North Norfolk District Council   

Sheringham - North Norfolk District Council   

West Runton - North Norfolk District Council   

Bell Wharf Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Thorpe Bay Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Shoebury Common - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Chalkwell Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Jubilee Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

East Beach, Shoeburyness - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Westcliff Bay - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Three Shells Beach - Southend on Sea Borough Council   

Harwich* - Tendring District Council   

Martello Bay - Tendring District Council   

Frinton on Sea - Tendring District Council   

Walton Albion - Tendring District Council   

Walton The Naze* - Tendring District Council   

Brightlingsea - Tendring District Council   

Dovercourt Bay - Tendring District Council   

Felixstowe - East Suffolk Council   

Southwold - East Suffolk Council   

Lowestoft South off Claremont Pier - East Suffolk Council   

Kessingland Beach* - East Suffolk Council   

*not a designated bathing water – non bathing beach 

 

North East - 8 beaches, including the 5 Blue Flag winners

 

Seaton Carew Centre - Hartlepool Borough Council 

Redcar Lifeboat Station - Redcar and Cleveland Council 

Saltburn Beach - Redcar and Cleveland Council 

Whitley Bay South - North Tyneside MBC 

Tynemouth Longsands South - North Tyneside MBC 

King Edwards Bay - North Tyneside MBC 

Seaburn Beach - Sunderland City Council 

Roker Beach - Sunderland City Council 

 

 

Yorkshire - 10 beaches, including one Blue Flag winner

 

Bridlington North - East Riding of Yorkshire 

Wilsthorpe - East Riding of Yorkshire 

South Landing - East Riding of Yorkshire 

Filey - Scarborough Borough Council 

Runswick Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

Cayton Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

Robin Hoods Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

Sandsend – North Yorkshire Council 

Scarborough North Bay - North Yorkshire Council 

Whitby - North Yorkshire Council 

 

North West - 10 beaches 

 

Blackpool South - Blackpool Council 

Blackpool Central- Blackpool Council 

Bispham - Blackpool Council 

St Annes Pier - Fylde Borough Council 

Morecambe South Beach - Lancaster City Council 

North Beach – Morecambe - Lancaster City Council 

Fleetwood Ferry Beach* - Wyre Borough Council 

Fleetwood Marine Beach - Wyre Borough Council 

Rossall Beach* - Wyre Borough Council 

Jubilee Beach, Cleveleys - Wyre Borough Council 

*not a designated bathing water – non bathing beach 

 

South East - 33 beaches, including 10 of the Blue Flag winners

 

Bexhill on Sea - Rother District Council 

Camber Sands - Rother District Council 

Bognor Regis East - Arun District Council 

Littlehampton Coastguards - Arun District Council 

Brighton West Street - Brighton and Hove Council 

Herne Bay Central - Canterbury City Council 

Dymchurch Beach - Dymchurch Parish Council 

Hastings Pelham - Hastings Borough Council 

Seagrove Bay - Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council 

Springvale Beach* - Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council 

Normans Bay - Rother District Council 

Winchelsea - Rother District Council 

Sandown Beach - Sandown Town Council 

Leysdown - Swale Borough Council 

Minster Leas - Swale Borough Council 

Louisa Bay* - Thanet District Council 

Walpole Bay - Thanet District Council 

Westbrook Bay - Thanet District Council 

Stone Bay - Thanet District Council 

Margate Main Sands - Thanet District Council 

Viking Bay - Thanet District Council 

Ramsgate Main Sands - Thanet District Council 

West Bay - Thanet District Council 

Saltdean Beach - Brighton and Hove Council 

Hove Lawns - Brighton and Hove Council 

Tankerton - Canterbury City Council 

St Leonard’s Marina - Hastings Borough Council 

Sheerness - Swale Borough Council 

St Mildred's Bay - Thanet District Council 

Minnis Bay - Thanet District Council 

Joss Bay - Thanet District Council 

West Wittering Beach - West Wittering Estate plc 

Botany Bay - Thanet District Council 

*not a designated bathing water – non bathing beach 

 

South West - 53 beaches, including 35 of the Blue Flag 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 

Exmouth - 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 

Challaborough Bay – Parkdean Resorts