2022 Blue Flag and Seaside Award Winners

In total we have presented 209 awards: 80 Blue Flags to beaches, one to a marina and 128 Seaside Awards.

Blue Flag

Yorkshire and the Humber (2)

• Scarborough North Bay - Scarborough Borough Council

• Whitby - Scarborough Borough Council

North West (1)

• Royal Albert Dock and Salthouse Dock

North East (7)

• Tynemouth Longsands - North Tyneside MBC 

• King Edwards Bay - North Tyneside MBC 

• Whitley Bay - North Tyneside MBC 

• Saltburn by the Sea - Redcar and Cleveland Council 

• Roker - Sunderland Council 

• Seaburn - Sunderland Council 

• Sandhaven South Shields - South Tyneside Council 

South West (36)

• Blackpool Sands  - Blackpool Sands (Devon) Utilities Co Ltd 

• Avon Beach - BCP Council 

• Highcliffe Beach - BCP Council 

• Friars Cliff - BCP Council 

• 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 

• Carbis Bay - Carbis Bay Hotel 

• Crooklets - Cornwall Council 

• Gyllyngvase - Cornwall Council 

• Porthminster - Cornwall Council 

• Porthmeor - Cornwall Council 

• Polzeath - Cornwall Council 

• Porthtowan - Cornwall Council 

• Trevone Bay - Cornwall Council 

• Widemouth Bay - Cornwall 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 

• Teignmouth Town - 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 

South East (17)

• Brighton Central - Brighton and Hove Council 

• 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 

• Leysdown Beach - Swale Borough Council 

• Minster Leas - Swale Borough Council 

• Botany Bay - Thanet District Council 

• Joss Bay - Thanet District Council 

• Minnis Bat - Thanet District Council 

• West 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 

• East of England (15)

• Felixstowe South and Pier - East Suffolk Council 

• Southwold - East Suffolk Council 

• Cromer - North Norfolk District Council 

• Sea Palling - North Norfolk District Council 

• Sheringham- North Norfolk District Council 

• Mundesley - North Norfolk District Council 

• East Runton - 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 

• East Midlands (3)

• Central Beach, Mablethorpe - East Lindsey District Council 

• Central Beach, Skegness - East Lindsey District Council 

• Central Beach, Sutton on Sea - East Lindsey District Council 

Seaside Awards

Yorkshire and the Humber  (14)

• Scarborough North Bay - Scarborough Borough Counci

• Whitby - Scarborough Borough Council

• Bridlington North - East Riding of Yorkshire 

• Bridlington South - East Riding of Yorkshire 

• Hornsea - East Riding of Yorkshire 

• Wilsthorpe - East Riding of Yorkshire 

• South Landing - East Riding of Yorkshire 

• Withernsea - East Riding of Yorkshire 

• Filey - Scarborough Borough Council 

• Runswick Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

• Cayton Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

• Robin Hoods Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

• Scarborough South Bay - Scarborough Borough Council 

South West (54)

• 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 

• Sandy Bay - Bourne Leisure Ltd 

• Carbis Bay  - Carbis Bay Hotel 

• Crackington Haven - Cornwall Council 

• Gyllyngvase  - Cornwall Council 

• Great Western - Cornwall Council 

• Perranporth - 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 

• Exmouth  - East Devon District Council 

• Seaton (Devon)  - East Devon District Council 

• Sidmouth Town  - 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 

• 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 

South East (21)

• Worthing Beach - Worthing Council 

• Bognor Regis East - Arun District Council 

• Littlehampton Coastguards - Arun District Council 

• Saltdean - 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 

• Westbrook Bay- Thanet District Council 

• Viking Bay, Broadstairs- Thanet District Council 

• St Helens - St Helens Town Council 

• Seagrove - Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council 

• Springvale* - Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council 

• West Wittering - West Wittering Estate plc 

North West (11)

• 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 North - Blackpool Council 

• Blackpool Central - Blackpool Council 

• Blackpool South - Blackpool Council 

North East (8)

• Tynemouth Longsands - North Tyneside MBC 

• King Edwards Bay - North Tyneside MBC 

• Whitley Bay - North Tyneside MBC 

• Saltburn by the Sea - Redcar and Cleveland Council 

• Redcar Lifeboat Road - Redcar and Cleveland Council 

• Roker - Sunderland Council 

• Seaburn - Sunderland Council 

• Seaton Carew Central - Hartlepool Borough Council 

East of England (20)

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

• 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 

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• An asterisk means the beach is NOT a designated bathing water – it is a non-bathing beach.