Six beaches in the North East named among the best in the country

Credit: PA

Six beaches across the North East will be able to fly a Blue Flag – an international award that tells the public it’s one of the best beaches in the world.

Visitors to award-winning beaches can be sure that they are clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as the tough international bathing water quality standards.

Here are the North East winners:

  • Tynemouth Longsands

  • King Edwards Bay

  • Whitley Bay

  • Roker

  • Seaburn

  • Saltburn by the Sea

Blue Flag beaches also have to run a minimum of five educational activities for the local community and visitors to make people aware of the importance of looking after the natural environment.

The North East also had 7 winners of the Seaside Award, they were: Tynemouth Longsands, King Edwards Bay, Whitley Bay, Sandhaven Beach, Seaton Carew Central, Roker, Seaburn.

Some of the beaches that won awards, featured in our bumper Bank Holiday, back in April.