Ten Cornwall beaches retain clean water Blue Flags
Cornwall CouncilTen beaches across Cornwall have retained Blue Flag status, according to a council.
The award means beaches have "achieved excellence" in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety, Cornwall Council said.
The 10 beaches - up from seven in 2024 to 10 in 2025 - are owned by Cornwall Council, except Carbis Bay, which is privately owned.
Cornwall Councillor Loic Rich said: "Cornwall has some of the best beaches in the world and it's fantastic that we have retained all 10 of our Blue Flag awards."
'Proud'
The beaches awarded Blue Flag status are:
- Crooklets
- Polzeath
- Porthmeor
- Porthminister
- Porthmissen/Trevone
- Porthtowan
- Summerleaze
- Widemouth
- Gyllyngvase Beach
- Carbis Bay
Rich, cabinet member with responsibility for environment and climate change at Cornwall Council, added: "We're proud of our beautiful beaches and we ask that people help us to keep them clean and protect marine life by making sure they don't leave litter behind."
He said people were encouraged to visit beaches with RNLI cover and follow lifeguards' advice.
The Blue Flag scheme is managed globally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and nationally by Keep Britain Tidy.
Meanwhile, five beaches - Crackington Haven, Great Western, Porth, Portreath and Sennen - have received a Seaside Award for 2026.
This award was presented to the "best beaches in England", said the council, which contributes towards RNLI costs.
Water quality is considered in the awards.
In March, South West Water admitted 18 pollution offences across Devon and Cornwall after years of illegal spills which affected rivers, beaches and protected wildlife habitats.
It said the charges related to "historic matters between 2015 and 2021" and that it had "invested significantly" since then.
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