THE UK’S dirtiest beaches have been revealed with parents warned to be aware when letting their kids play in the sea this summer.
The 19 most filthy seaside spots were measured using the ‘s water quality data and marked on a map.
It emerged that the number of “Brown Flag Beaches”; 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 sewage in the water.
The news comes ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, when families will flock to their local beach for children to play in the sea.
Sunseekers have spent the last few days in rivers and beaches to cool off from the
The worst counties for these beaches are Somerset and Kent, so families may want to stay wary of where they plan a seaside trip.
But those in can rest easy, as over 90 per cent of its beaches were given the highest possible score.
Dorset,also scored well when it came to cleanliness although each of the counties is also home to a Brown Flag beach.
Lincolnshire and also scored well for water cleanliness.
Holidayparkguru.co.uk analysed the data from the Environmental Agency.
Spokesperson Robbie Lane told the Mail: “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 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.
All of Blackpool’s beaches were found to have a 10/10 pollution risk by.
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.
