Suffolk Beaches Amongst UK's Best

Monday, 19 May 2025 06:00

Four of East Suffolk’s beaches have received national awards, ranking them amongst the best in the country.

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has today announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for 2025, and once again, four of East Suffolk’s beaches have been selected.

Southwold (Southwold Pier) along with Felixstowe (South and Pier) received combined and Blue Flags Seaside Awards whilst the beaches at Lowestoft South of Claremont Pier (bathing / resort) and Kessingland (non-bathing) have received Seaside Awards, as in recent years.

Councillor Sarah Whitelock, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for Communities, Leisure and Tourism said: “We are pleased to once again receive these prestigious awards which highlight all the hard work which goes into maintaining the cleanliness of our beaches and their facilities for the benefit of residents and visitors and helps bring them up to such a high standard. East Suffolk has miles of beautiful coastline, and these awards continue to position our beaches as some of the best in the country.”

Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE said: “In England we are lucky enough to have some of the best beaches in the world. It’s wonderful to see the flags flying proudly over East Suffolk’s beaches, demonstrating their quality to residents and visitors alike.

“The awards are a credit to the collective efforts of beach and site managers, volunteers, residents and businesses who should take pride today in their tireless efforts to maintain, protect and improve some of our best-loved and most popular blue spaces.

“Visitors to a beach flying a Blue Flag can be assured the beach will be clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards.”

The Blue Flag and Seaside Awards are aimed at improving the quality of England’s coastline and promoting the country’s best beaches.