THE UK’s “worst”; beaches to visit this summer have been revealed with one surprising hotspot ranking top of the list.
As Brits make the most of the warming weather, the Environment Agency has put together a list of the 19 most filthy .
These were measured using the agency’s data and then marked on a map.
It was revealed that the number of “”; has soared by 46 per cent this year.
Brown Flags are a “poor”; rating by the EA and are usually caused by the amount of in the water.
Cullercoats, a sandy beach in Tyne and Wear, received a poor rating from the EA despite having recently gained a glowing by a travel magazine.
Tourists heading to Littlehaven, South Shields have also received a similar warning, telling them to avoid the water where possible.
The comes ahead of what could be a scorching , when families will flock to their local beach for children to play in the sea.
The worst counties for these beaches are and , so families may want to stay wary of where they plan a seaside trip.
are permitted to occasionally discharge excess wastewater into the sea during heavy rainfall.
However, according to industry regulator Ofwat, some firms have been “routinely releasing sewage”; outside these times.
This exercise – known as dry spilling – has caused a spike in water toxicity and closure of dozens of beaches.
But those incan rest easy, as over 90 per cent of its beaches were given the highest possible score.
,also scored well when it came to cleanliness although each of the counties is also home to a Brown Flag beach.
andalso scored well for water cleanliness.
Holidayparkguru.co.uk analysed the data from the Environment Agency.
Spokesperson Robbie Lane told theMail: “I would like to extend my sympathies to beaches in Worthing, Lyme Regis and the other newcomers who have given Brown Flag Awards for the first time.
“We had hoped that we’d be handing out fewer Brown Flags this year – but the numbers have surged.
“Do your research this summer and you’ll be saying ‘wish you were here’ rather than ‘wish I’d worn a hazmat suit’.”;
looked at the amounts ofsewage, faecal matter and E.coli counts in the water.
Three stretches of, which welcomes 18 million visitors a year, made the top ten of the filth table.
North was the worst offender, returning 4.85/10 for overall water cleanliness, making in.
In June 2023, Blackpool North – which sits in front of Blackpool Tower – was, with members of the public told to stay clear.
It was among four Blackpool beaches which advised people not to swim.
All of Blackpool’s beaches were found to have a 10/10 pollution risk by.
