Wales is home to some beautiful beaches and more than 100 of them have been rewarded for their environmental efforts.
Around the country, 86 coastal areas have met the high standards needed to receive the Blue Flag, Green Coast Award and Seaside Award – with a total of 102 awards for beaches in the Wales Coast Awards.
Wales once again has more Blue Flags per mile than anywhere else in the UK and there are now 44 coveted Blue Flags flying at 40 Welsh beaches, three marinas and one boat tour operator.
A Blue Flag is a world-renowned eco-label owned by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). For more than three decades, Blue Flag has had a transformational impact on water quality, environmental awareness, protection, safety and services.
There were also 18 beaches in Wales that gained the Green Coast Award, recognising the ‘hidden gems’ along our coastline, along with another 40 that achieved the Seaside Award for their standard of water quality and facilities.
The award winners are being celebrated today (Wednesday, May 15) at a national ceremony hosted by Conwy County Borough Council. The event is taking place at Porth Eirias which has been newly designated as a bathing water and has received a Seaside Award for the first time.
A full list of awards can be found on the Keep Wales Tidy website.
The full list of Blue Flag beaches and marinas in Wales
Anglesey
Benllech
Church Bay / Porth Swtan
Llanddwyn
Llanddonna
Trearddur Bay
Porth Dafarch
Rib Ride
The three Welsh beaches named in the UK's top 10
Bridgend
Porthcawl Marina
Trecco Bay
Rest Bay
Ceredigion
Aberystwyth North
Borth
Llangrannog
New Quay Harbour
Tresaith
Conwy
Llandudno West Shore
Llanfairfechan
Penmaenmawr
Rhos, Colwyn Bay
Carmarthenshire
Cefn Sidan
The famous Welsh beach which has more than 300 shipwrecks under the sand
Denbighshire
Prestatyn
Gwynedd
Barmouth (Abermaw)
Abersoch
Cricceith Traeth y Promenade
Dinas Dinlle
Morfa Bychan (Black Rock Sands)
Pwllheli
Pembrokeshire
Newgale
Amroth
Saundersfoot
Dale
Whitesands
Coppet Hall
Tenby North
Tenby South
Tenby Castle
Poppit Sands
Lydstep
Swansea
Caswell Bay
Langland Bay
Port Eynon
Swansea Marina
Vale of Glamorgan
Southerndown
Penarth Marina
