Westward Ho! beach awarded prestigious Blue Flag 2023

Westward Ho! beach awarded prestigious Blue Flag for 20th consecutive year

Westward Ho! beach has once again cemented its status as a holiday destination of choice by receiving both the Blue Flag and Seaside Award in the lists of winners for 2023.

Blue Flag beaches have to run a minimum of five educational activities each year making people aware of the importance of looking after the natural environment. Rangers at Northam Burrows run programmes for Schools and the General Public right throughout the year, all of which are free to attend The extended and refurbished visitor centre, opened in 2021, also houses a number of exhibition spaces and an education room, as well as boasting a beachside Café and important changing places facility for disabled visitors.

Backed by the pebble ridge and Northam Burrows Country Park, the golden sands of Westward Ho! stretch for over 2 miles at low tide. Popular with visitors and locals throughout the year, Westward Ho! also became the focus of national attention in recent years when community led initiatives saw the resort become the first in the country to ban the sale of cheap polystyrene bodyboards. The awareness programme highlighted that over 16,000 of these are discarded on our beaches up and down the country each year.