Blue Flag Beaches in the UK

Experience award-winning coastal quality. Browse 87 UK beaches holding international Blue Flag accreditation for environmental cleanliness and top-tier safety standards.

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About Blue Flag Awarded Beaches

The international Blue Flag award is a globally recognized eco-label awarded to beaches meeting strict criteria for water quality, environmental management, safety services, and public education.
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Putsborough beach, Devon Devon Excellent

Putsborough

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Jaywick beach, Anglian Anglian Excellent

Jaywick

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Endymion Lodge From £704 Rural Retreats

Endymion Lodge

Essex Coastal Stay

This delightful lodge on Wakes Hall Farm is a haven of peace in 500 acres of private land. Having been awarded a five star AA award it features an open-plan kitchen/dining/sitti...

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Gwithian Towans beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Gwithian Towans

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Tolcarne beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Tolcarne

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🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Treyarnon Bay beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Treyarnon Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Aberdyfi Rural beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Aberdyfi Rural

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Bryn Mawr From £893 Rural Retreats

Bryn Mawr

Conwy Coastal Stay

Bryn Mawr is a beautifully converted barn that sits high above the beautiful Conwy Valley. Immerse yourself in some of Wales’s most stunning countryside from this stunning holid...

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Church Ope Cove beach, Dorset Dorset Excellent

Church Ope Cove

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Duporth beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Duporth

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Porthcothan beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Porthcothan

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Dyffryn (Llanendwyn)

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Hardys From £566 Cornwall Hideaways

Hardys

Padstow Padstow Coastal Stay

Hardys is a charming traditional fisherman’s cottage nestled in the heart of Padstow, offering an exceptional location just moments from Padstow Harbour. Perfect for families an...

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Babbacombe beach, Devon Devon Excellent

Babbacombe

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Torre Abbey beach, Devon Devon Excellent

Torre Abbey

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Manorbier beach, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Excellent

Manorbier

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Beechnut From £502 Rural Retreats

Beechnut

Gloucestershire Coastal Stay

Beechnut is a characterful cottage situated on the Heath Farm Estate. With its unique character and beautiful furnishings, you will be guaranteed true relaxation in this haven o...

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Withernsea beach, Yorkshire Yorkshire Excellent

Withernsea

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Holywell Bay beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Holywell Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Longborough House From £1,357 Rural Retreats

Longborough House

Gloucestershire Coastal Stay

A fantastic conversion of three Cotswold cottages to make a spacious, homely cottage sleeping ten guests. Set in the picturesque village of Longborough, within close proximity t...

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Llyn Padarn beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Llyn Padarn

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Felixstowe North beach, Suffolk Suffolk Excellent

Felixstowe North

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Dawlish Warren beach, Devon Devon Excellent

Dawlish Warren

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Coral Cottage From £544 Rural Retreats

Coral Cottage

Yorkshire Coastal Stay

Coral Cottage is an 18th Century stone cottage of historical and contemporary charm. Each room is unique, comfortably furnished and decorated with different blends of vintage pi...

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Portmellon beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Portmellon

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Long Rock beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Long Rock

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Summerleaze beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Summerleaze

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Abereiddy beach, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Excellent

Abereiddy

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Castaways From £540 Cornwall Hideaways

Castaways

St Agnes Porthtowan Coastal Stay

Situated only sixty meters from the Blue Flag sandy beach in the charming coastal village of Porthtowan lies Castaways, a delightful three-bedroom holiday home along Cornwall's ...

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Coppet Hall beach, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Excellent

Coppet Hall

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Swanage Central beach, Dorset Dorset Excellent

Swanage Central

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Warkworth beach, North East North East Excellent

Warkworth

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Sandsend beach, Yorkshire Yorkshire Excellent

Sandsend

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The Link From £560 Rural Retreats

The Link

Norfolk Coastal Stay

Located on the Cromer Lighthouse site with spectacular sea views, this is an interesting one bedroom cottage which has an open-plan sitting/dining/kitchen area with a domed bedr...

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Abersoch beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Abersoch

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Hythe beach, Kent Kent Excellent

Hythe

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Calshot beach, South East South East Excellent

Calshot

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Maenporth beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Maenporth

🐶 Dog Friendly 🚩 Blue Flag
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Frequently Asked Questions — Blue Flag Awarded Beaches

What is the Blue Flag award?

Blue Flag is an international award managed by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). It requires beaches to achieve 'Excellent' water quality and adhere to 33 strict environmental criteria.

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