The Blue Flag & Seaside Awards 2024

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has today announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2024. West Wittering Beach has once again met the high standard required to be awarded the combined Blue Flag and Seaside Award. The Blue Flag and Seaside Awards are aimed at improving the quality of England’s coastline and promoting the country’s best beaches.

Blue Flag is an international award managed by Keep Britain Tidy on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education. It is only presented to beaches with water which has achieved the highest classification as set by the EU Bathing Water Directive and has an environmental education programme, while Seaside Awards are presented to the best beaches in England and celebrate the quality and diversity of our coastline.

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 💧 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 current classification and in season test results are available at https://environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/profile.html?site=ukj2403-16100 ♻️ Environmental management, including litter and waste.

Please remember:

🏊 Our lifeguards will be on duty from 10:00am (always swim between the red & yellow flags and listen to any safety advice).

🚫 Dogs are not permitted on the beach between groynes 14a & 18 which broadly corresponds to the area of beach in front of the beach huts (look out for signs if in doubt).

🔥 Disposable barbecues are not permitted anywhere - this includes the beach, car park, fields, and East Head. Please bring a portable, reusable domestic barbecue or stove instead.