Beach Guide

Flying the Blue Flag...

Out of 82 Blue Flags awarded for clean beaches around the UK, Devon scored an impressive 16 - the same number as in 2007.

Preston Beach in Paignton makes a welcome return for 2008, having lost its Blue Flag status in 2007. Paignton Beach also returns with a Blue Flag for the first time since 2002.

Sandy Bay in Exmouth - another new Blue Flag beach

However two previous award winners, Croyde Bay and Salcombe South Sands both miss out on a 2008 Blue flag.

The award of a European Blue Flag is a symbol of high environmental standards as well as good sanitary and safety facilities.

You can see a photo and read some information on each of the beaches by clicking onto the A-Z of Blue Flag Beaches link on this page.

The full list is:

Bantham (South Hams)
Bigbury on Sea (South Hams)
Blackpool Sands (South Hams)
Breakwater Beach, Brixham (Torbay)
Broadsands, Paignton (Torbay)
Challaborough (South Hams)
Dawlish Warren (Teignbridge)
Goodrington Beach, Paignton (Torbay)
Meadfoot Beach, Torquay (Torbay)
Oddicombe Beach, Torquay (Torbay)
Paignton Sands (Torbay)
Preston Sands (Torbay)
Sandy Bay, Exmouth (East Devon)
Tunnels Beach, Ilfracombe (North Devon)
Westward Ho! (North Devon)
Woolacombe Sands (North Devon)