Blue Flag Beaches in Scotland

Blue Flag beach holidays in England, Scotland and Wales

We all love a beach holiday but if you are looking for the best beaches to take your family too, then look out for the Blue Flag Beaches which you will find across Scotland.

The Blue Flag award is an International standard that only gives its prestigious award to those beaches that meet and exceed the highest standards including water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

Whether you are looking for golden sandy beaches, rolling surfing waves or coastal paths to explore the Blue Flag point the way to some of the best. Please note that the Beach awards are updated annually - usually in May.

We have also listed below Scottish beaches that have won the prestigious Seaside Awards in 2012 which recognises quality seaside and coastal areas.

 

Scottish Blue Flag Beaches

Below are listed the 2012 Blue Flag Beach Award winners in Scotland. We have also added links to where you can find good self catering cottages and apartments close to the Blue Flag beach so you can have a short break or holiday.

Fife Blue Flag Beaches

Borders Blue Flag Beaches

Angus Blue Flag Beaches

  • Broughty Ferry

 

Scottish Beaches with Seaside Awards

The Seaside Award is a programme run in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which recognises the different character of the beaches in these countries. There are 2 categories of Seaside Award, Resort and Rural. Resort Seaside Award reflects those beaches that actively promote the seaside and provide good quality facilties and excellent levels of cleanliness. The Rural Seaside Award recognise less developed seaside areas with less facilities but still uality, safe beaches for a holiday.

Aberdeenshire Seaside Awards

  • Aberdeen Ballroom Beach
  • Balmedie Beach
  • Collieston
  • Cruden Bay
  • Fraserburgh Esplanade
  • Fraserburgh Waters of Philorth
  • Inverboydie Beach
  • Peterhead Lido
  • Sandend
  • Stonehaven Beach

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Fife Seaside Awards

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Angus Seaside Awards

  • Arbroath
  • Carnoustie
  • Monifieth
  • Montrose Seafront

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East Lothian Seaside Awards

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Highlands Seaside Awards

  • Achmelvich Bay
  • Brora Beach
  • Dornoch Beach
  • Embo
  • Golspie Beach
  • Loch Morlich
  • Melvich Beach
  • Nairn Central
  • Portmahomack
  • Sango Sands
  • Shandwick Bay
  • Strathy Bay

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Scottish Borders Seaside Awards

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Argyll and Bute Seaside Awards

  • Ganavan Sands
  • Machrihanish

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Shetland Seaside Awards

  • Sands of Breckon
  • St Ninian's Isle
  • Tresta
  • West Sandwick
  • West Voe

Ayrshire Seaside Awards

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