Top awards for Sutherland beaches
Brora and Golspie beaches
Eight beaches in Sutherland have been recognised in Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Rural Seaside Awards.
They are Dornoch, which has been an award winner for an impressive 17 consecutive years, and Achmelvich and Golspie which have both clocked up 11 years, plus Brora (10 years), Sango Bay in Durness (nine years), Embo (10 years), Melvich (two years) and Strathy Bay (10 years).
The Seaside Award programme has been recognising Scotland’s best managed beaches for 19 years, and this year 56 beaches have achieved award status.
All Seaside Award winners, no matter which category they fall into must have well managed bathing water quality, good facilities where present, excellent litter management procedures, information provision and community involvement. Adequate safety measures must also be in place.There are two categories to the Seaside Award, one which recognises the more rural nature of Scotland’s beaches, and a second which is given to resort beaches.
