We look forward to the Keep Wales Tidy Coast Awards every year, it’s always great to see so many beaches in West Wales celebrated for their cleanliness, water quality, and facilities.
The iconic Blue Flag marks those beaches with exceptional water quality, safety and environmental management.
In West Wales, 15 beaches have been awarded a Blue Flag for 2022:
Carmarthenshire: Cefn Sidan.
Ceredigion: Aberystwyth South, Borth, Llangranog, Tresaith.
Pembrokeshire: Amroth, Broadhaven North, Coppet Hall, Dale, Newgale, Poppit Sands, Saundersfoot, Tenby Castle, Tenby South, Whitesands
There’s also the Seaside Award – which marks the standard of water quality alongside the facilities on offer. This year 11 beaches in Ceredigion have bagged this:
Aberporth, Aberystwyth North, Cilborth, Clarach, Llangranog, Llanrhystud, Mwnt, New Quay Harbour, Penbryn, Traeth Y Dolau, Tresaith
And the Green Coast Award, which recognises the ‘hidden gems’ along our coastline, has been awarded to 4 beaches in Ceredigion and 7 in Pembrokeshire!
Ceredigion: Cilborth, Llanrhystud, Mwnt, Penbryn.
Pembrokeshire: Abereiddy, Caerfai, Druidston, Freshwater East, Manorbier, Penally, West Angle Bay.
Book your stay in one of our cottages on the coast, and make the most of our beautiful beaches!