Eight Aberdeenshire beaches scoop prestigious accolade
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More than 50 beaches have scooped Scotland's Beach Awards from environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful and will be flying the prestigious flag this summer.
Scotland’s Beach Award celebrates the achievements of well managed beaches across the country meaning that visitors and locals can chose where they want to visit with the knowledge that the beach is being looked after for people and the environment.
Fife retains its title as the region with the most awards, boasting 14 winning beaches. Aberdeenshire and East Lothian follow with eight beaches receiving the award.
The 2023 award winners include Balmedie, Collieston, Stonehaven, Fraserburgh Waters of Philorth, Peterhead Lido, Cruden Bay, Fraserburgh Tigerhill and Inverboyndie.
Jamie Ormiston, Awards Officer at Keep Scotland Beautiful said, “Scotland's Beach Awards are the benchmark for quality, celebrating clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches.
"Our award-winning beaches demonstrate excellent beach management and we hope that all who visit this year play their part in keeping them beautiful.
"I’d like to thank all those in Aberdeenshire who do so much to protect, maintain and enhance our beaches, protecting the sand and sea for us all to enjoy.”
Cllr John Crawley, chair of Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, said: “Once again it’s tremendous to see eight of our beautiful beaches being recognised in the Keep Scotland Beautiful Beach Awards.
"Our beaches and coastline are a mecca for local people and visitors alike, with Aberdeenshire relying on pristine sandy shores to help support our communities, businesses and wider tourism sector.
"Achieving this status is a real team effort and I would again like to take this opportunity to thank all of our council services and community volunteer groups who continue to maintain and improve our beaches to ensure these coastal attractions stay clean and safe for visitors all-year round.”
In order to achieve Scotland’s Beach Award, a range of criteria must be met, including beach safety, access and facilities, and cleanliness.
Focusing on local environmental quality, the award is designed to complement the work undertaken by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency on bathing water quality.
A map showing all the award-winning beaches with directions, facilities and images can be found at www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/beach
