
View the locations of all our award winning beaches on the Current Award Holders map.

Scotland has some beautiful beaches, well used by local people and visitors. Keep Scotland Beautiful co-ordinates two beach award schemes to recognise some of the best managed beaches: the international Blue Flag, and the Seaside Award.
Keep Scotland Beautiful is also involved in campaigns to tackle coastal and marine litter, chairs the partnership Clean Coast Scotland and has a seat on the Scottish Bathing Water Review Panel.
Encouraging, facilitating and rewarding communities who raise awareness of coastal and marine litter.
Undertaking the process of recommending bathing waters for possible designation.
Download leaflets and brochures relating to Beach Awards and Coastal Campaigns.