2023 Beach Awards (Scotland) beaches
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There are 48 Beach Awards (Scotland) in the British Isles (UK & Ireland) all of which have met the stringent criteria to qualify
- Aberdour (Black Sands)
- Aberdour-Silver Sands
- Ballroom Aberdeen
- Balmedie Country Park
- Belhaven Dunbar
- Billow Ness Anstruther
- Brora Beach
- Broughty Ferry
- Burntisland
- Carnoustie
- Coldingham Bay
- Collieston
- Cowie Stonehaven
- Cruden Bay
- Dornoch (Caravan Park)
- East Dunbar
- Easthaven
- Elie Woodhaven (Ruby Bay)
- Fraserburgh
- Fraserburgh Waters of Philorth
- Girvan
- Gullane
- Inverboyndie
- Kinghorn Harbour
- Kingsbarns
- Leven East
- Longniddry
- Lunan Bay
- Maidens Turnberry
- Millport Cumbrae
- Monifieth
- Montrose
- Nairn Central
- Pathhead Sands
- Peterhead Lido
- Pettycur Kinghorn
- Prestwick
- Roome Bay Crail
- Sands of Breckon
- Sango Bay
- Seafield Kirkcaldy
- Seton Sands Longniddry
- St Andrews East Sands
- St Andrews West Sands
- Troon South
- West Bay North Berwick
- West Links Arbroath
- Yellowcraig
Scotland Beach Awards (Scotland) beaches
To gain a beach Award, beaches must meet standards across six pillars of the Beach Award. These are: information provision, water quality information, beach safety, beach management, access and facilities, and cleanliness.
There a total of 30 individual criteria points, categorised as ‘major’, ‘minor’ or ‘best practice’. To gain and maintain a Beach Award, beaches must:
- Fulfil the requirements of all Major criteria
- Have no more than three counts of non-compliance to minor criteria
- Demonstrate ongoing commitment to improving best practice
For more information visit the Keep Scotland Beautiful Beach Awards website