You don’t have to venture far see some stunning coastline.
Britain is home to plenty of picturesque beaches – from the Sandbacks of Poole to the pebbly shores of Brighton.
Keep Britain Tidy recently revealed which locations have been awarded Blue Flag status.
The beaches were picked based on a wide variety of factors, from cleanliness to facilities.
Here’s where made the list.
Best beaches in the East Midlands
- Ingoldmells South
- Central Beach, Mablethorpe
- Central Beach, Skegness
- Central Beach, Sutton on Sea
- Cleethorpes Central
Best beaches in east England
- Cromer
- Sea Palling
- Sheringham
- Mundesley
- East Runton
- West Runton
- East Beach Shoeburyness
- Shoebury Common
- Thorpe Bay
- Three Shells Beach
- Dovercourt Bay
- Brightlingsea
Best beaches in north east England
- Tynemouth Longsands
- King Edwards Bay
- Whitley Bay
- Roker
- Seaburn
- Saltburn by the Sea
- Best beaches in Yorkshire & Humber
- Whitby
- Best beaches in south east England
- Brighton Central
- Hove Lawns
- Tankerton
- Marina St Leonards
- Hayling Island Beachlands
- Sheerness Beach
- Minster Leas
- Minnis Bay
- West Bay
- St Mildreds
- Botany Bay
- Margate Main Sands
- Stone Bay
- Westbrook Bay
- West Wittering Beach
Best beaches in south west England
- Blackpool Sands
- Poole, Sandbanks Peninsular
- Poole, Shore Road
- Poole, Canford Cliffs
- Poole, Branksome Chine
- Alum Chne
- Bournemouth Manor Steps
- Durley Chine
- Fisherman’s Walk
- Southbourne
- Carbis Bay
- Gyllyngvase
- Porthmeor
- Great Western
- Porthtowan
- Trevone Bay
- Widemouth Bay
- Sandy Bay
- Exmouth
- Challaborough Bay
- Croyde Bay
- Swanage Central
- Dawlish Warren
- Teignmouth Town
- Breakwater Beach
- Broadsands
- Meadfoot Beach
- Oddicombe Beach
- Preston Sands
- Torre Abbey Sands
- Westward Ho!
- Weymouth Central
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