This is so sad - Coastguards on the Erme among the worst water quality beaches!
The Brown Flag Awards Winners 2025. The Brown Flag Awards are reserved for those select beaches that score a 'poor rating' from the Environment Agency’s water quality tests.
In alphabetical order by county:
Porthluney in Cornwall
Coastguards Beach, Erme Estuary in Devon (Newcomer for 2025)
Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach in Dorset (Newcomer for 2025)
Southsea East in Hampshire
Deal Castle in Kent (Newcomer for 2025)
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/englands-19-dirtiest-beaches-named-10147880?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawKAasZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA3RDI2UlRpZk5MYU1CUzJTAR5ZZa7DcvLUnzlqMVFN6F47441WmSPzlQXTLQHgKvBHDJo_N3Qse5MnkZvyeg_aem_UHHPE60qwPTN4HP4j9UsIw#Echobox=1746098914
May 1, 2025