Devon Coasts: Keeping things clean

For most of us, relaxing on a beautiful clean beach is a holiday must-have. But you don't need to travel the world in search of one, because 16 of Devon's beautiful beaches have now been awarded international Blue Flag status. Devon's Blue Flag beaches account for nearly half of those awarded in the entire South West! This prestigious award is an independentently assessed symbol of excellence, where beaches are judged annually against a very strict set of criteria relating to: Water Quality, Environmental Education & Information, Environmental Management and Safety & Services

The award is by no means guaranteed year on year, which means that visitors can rest assured the high standards needed to attain the award must be constantly maintained in order to keep it. So well done Devon!

The 16 Blue Flag Devon Beaches are:

Bantham (South Hams)
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Bigbury on Sea (South Hams)
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Blackpool Sands, Stoke Gabriel (South Hams)
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Breakwater Beach Brixham (Torbay)
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Broadsands Paignton (Torbay)
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Challaborough, (South Hams)
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Croyde Bay (North Devon)
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Dawlish Warren (Teignbridge)
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Goodrington Beach Paignton (Torbay)
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Meadfoot Beach Torquay (Torbay)
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Oddicombe Beach Torquay (Torbay)
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Salcombe Sands (South Hams)
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Sandy Bay Exmouth (East Devon)
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Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe (North Devon)
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Westward Ho! (North Devon)
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Woolacombe Sands (North Devon)
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Now just have to decide which one to visit first...!

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