As summer months approach, Brits are heading down to the beach to cool down. Whether it’s the refreshing sea air, beautiful golden sands - or even the delicious seaside smell of fish and chips that draws you to the beach, there’s one thing we can all agree on; a clean beach is a great beach.
The team at Ann’s Cottage know how important it is for a beach to be clean in order for it to be enjoyed, and conducted research to find out where the cleanest beaches in the UK were located. Ann’s Cottage uses the following criteria to evaluate Britain’s beaches.
- Water Quality Rating of ‘Excellent’
- Blue Flag status
- Seaside Award holder
- Negligible traces of bacteria
Below are the UK’s cleanest beaches that topped the aforementioned categories.
Carbis Bay in Cornwall
Canford Cliffs in Poole
Sandbanks Peninsula in Poole
Shore Road Beach in Poole
Porthtowan Beach in Porthtowan
