Beaches across Lancashire receive Seaside Awards
This year marks the 38th year of the international Blue Flag award, which celebrates the best beaches across England.
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2025 and among them are ten beaches in Lancashire.
Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE said: “Keep Britain Tidy leads the fight for clean, plastic-free beaches. We are committed to creating a great environment on our doorstep for everyone to enjoy and offering a quality mark that shows everyone just how fantastic our beaches can be. Blue Flag and Seaside Awards set the standard for our beaches.
“It’s brilliant to see so many beaches winning Blue Flag and Seaside Award status this year, thanks to dedication and hard work of beach staff and volunteers who work tireless to maintain the high standards.”
“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.
Seaside Awards are presented to the best beaches in England and celebrate the quality and diversity of our coastline, and this summer 10 beaches across Lancashire will be able to fly the Seaside Award Flag.
Among the criteria beaches are assessed against are:
- Safety and services, such as first aid, lifeguards where necessary
- Environmental information including displaying details about local eco systems
- Environmental management, including litter and waste.
- Water quality – Blue Flag beaches must meet the ‘excellent’ water quality standard as set out in the EU bathing water directive and Seaside Award winners must meet the ‘sufficient’ standard.
The ten beaches in Lancashire which have retained their Seaside Awards for 2025 are:
- Blackpool South
- Blackpool Central
- Bispham
- St Annes Pier
- Morecambe South Beach
- North Beach – Morecambe
- Fleetwood Ferry Beach
- Fleetwood Marine Beach
- Rossall Beach
- Jubilee Beach, Cleveleys
Councillor Roger Berry, Deputy Leader and Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder at Wyre Council said: “Receiving the Seaside Awards for 2025 at four of our beaches is a tremendous honour. It is a testament to our community’s dedication to maintaining clean, safe, and beautiful beaches. Our flags will be flying proudly this summer so residents and visitors alike can be assured our beaches meet the highest standards.
“We are proud of the collaborative efforts that have made this achievement possible and remain committed to preserving our beaches for future generations. The commitment needed to maintain our award-winning beaches cannot be underestimated. A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers, our staff, the local beach care groups and partners whose hard work and passion have been instrumental in achieving this success and keeping our coastline clean and safe.”
Councillor Jayne Nixon, Lead Member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture at Fylde Borough Council commented: “We’re thrilled that St Annes Pier Beach has once again earned the Seaside Award, recognising our high standards of cleanliness, safety and visitor facilities. This achievement reflects the hard work of our dedicated team and confirms St Annes as one of England’s premier coastal destinations. We look forward to welcoming visitors to enjoy our award-winning beach throughout the summer season.”
Cllr Jane Hugo, Blackpool Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change, said: “This is great news. Local residents and visitors enjoy our beaches all year round, so it’s fantastic to see that the care and work undertaken to keep our beaches clean to such high standards rewarded.
“A massive thanks to everyone who has played their part from council teams including our Enveco NW environmental and waste management company to the many individual volunteers and businesses who litter pick, and to every person that does the right thing and puts their litter in the bin.”
Councillor Caroline Jackson, Leader of Lancaster City Council, said: “We’re absolutely delighted that both Morecambe North and South beaches have once again received this national recognition.
“These awards are a testament to the hard work of our staff, volunteers, and local community in keeping our coastline clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone.”