Beautiful for shore! The 61 best beaches in Scotland for 2019 revealed in annual awardsEnvironmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has named the award winners Beaches winning the accolade are judged to have met a range of criteriaThese include safety, access and facilities, and cleanliness In total, 54 beaches have held an award for five or more years in a row
Sixty-one beaches across Scotland have been given awards in recognition of their high standards for visitors.
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful named the locations that have achieved Scottish Beach Award status for 2019 ahead of the bathing season getting underway on Saturday.
Beaches winning the accolade are judged to have met a range of criteria, including on safety, access and facilities, and cleanliness.
Sixty-one beaches across Scotland have been given awards in recognition of their high standards for visitors. Pictured is Kirkcaldy Pathhead Sands beach in Fife, which is one of the award winners
Beaches winning the Beach Award accolade are judged to have met a range of criteria, including on safety, access and facilities, and cleanliness. Pictured is gong recipient Loch Morlich beach in Highland
In total, 54 beaches have held an award for five or more years in a row. Pictured is Elie Harbour beach in Fife, which is one of the 61 beaches recognised this year
REVEALED: SCOTLAND’S BEST BEACHES FOR 2019
Aberdeen Ballroom Beach Aberdeen
Balmedie Beach Aberdeenshire
Collieston Aberdeenshire
Cruden Bay Aberdeenshire
Fraserburgh Tigerhill Aberdeenshire
Fraserburgh Waters of Philorth Aberdeenshire
Inverboyndie Beach Aberdeenshire
Peterhead Lido Aberdeenshire
Stonehaven Beach Aberdeenshire
Montrose Seafront Angus
Carnoustie Angus
Arbroath Angus
Lunan Bay Angus
Monifieth Angus
East Haven Angus
Broughty Ferry Dundee City
Belhaven Bay East Lothian
Gullane Bents East Lothian
Longniddry Gosford Bay East Lothian
North Berwick Milsey Bay East Lothian
North Berwick West Beach East Lothian
Longniddry No 1 and 2 (Seton Sands) East Lothian
Yellowcraig East Lothian
Aberdour Silversands Fife
Anstruther Billowness Fife
Burntisland Beach Fife
Crail Roome Bay Fife
Elie Harbour Fife
Elie Ruby Bay Fife
Kingsbarns Beach Fife
Kinghorn and Pettycur Bay Fife
Kirkcaldy Seafield Fife
Leven East Fife
St Andrews East Sands Fife
St Andrews West Sands Fife
Aberdour Black Sands Fife
Kirkcaldy Pathhead Sands Fife
Achmelvich Bay Highland
Brora Beach Highland
Dornoch Beach Highland
Embo Highland
Golspie Beach Highland
Portmahomack Highland
Sango Sands Highland
Shandwick Bay Highland
Strathy Bay Highland
Nairn Central Highland
Loch Morlich Highland
Melvich Beach Highland
Irvine North Ayrshire
Newton Beach Millport North Ayrshire
Coldingham Scottish Borders
St Ninians Isle Shetland
Sands of Breckon Shetland
Tresta Shetland
West Voe Shetland
West Sandwick Shetland
Ayr South South Ayrshire
Troon South Ayrshire
Maidens South Ayrshire
Prestwick South Ayrshire
This year sees many long-standing award participants return, including Gullane Bents in East Lothian and St Andrews West Sands in Fife, both of which are celebrating 27 consecutive years as award winners.
In total, 54 beaches have held an award for five or more years in a row.
Irvine Beach – Front Shore in North Ayrshire is also welcomed back on to the list for the first time in a decade.
Fife retains its title as the region with the most awards, being home to 14 winning beaches.
The Highlands was second, with 12 successful award winners.
Pictured is award-winner Irvine beach in North Ayrshire, which Keep Scotland Beautiful describes as ‘a long stretch of golden sand sheltered by flowing dunes’
Kinghorn and Pettycur Bay beach in Fife, pictured, makes the list. It is described as ‘a pleasant sandy beach located on the west side of Kinghorn… a haven of peace and tranquillity’
Keep Scotland Beautiful chief executive Derek Robertson said: ‘With the country set to mark 2020 as Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, it is only right that we celebrate the achievements of communities, organisations and local authorities across the country in making sure that our beaches provide visitors with the fantastic shoreline experience that they deserve.
‘Scotland’s coastlines and waters attract thousands of visitors every year. These beach users can be assured that where they see the Scottish Beach Award flag they will have the experience they are looking for: a clean beach, excellent amenities and signposting about the local area, as well as information about water quality.’
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of tourism body VisitScotland, said: ‘Thanks to Keep Scotland Beautiful and the passion from a range of organisations, local authorities and individuals to achieve recognition through the Scottish Beach Awards – both visitors and locals can enjoy a wide range of spectacular environmentally considerate beach settings across the country.’
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