THE sun might not have its hat on just yet, but there’s no harm on planning days out at the beach for when it finally graces our skies. But before you set off for the coast to enjoy some summer days out, you might want to brush up on which of Scotland’s beaches are best. 5 St Andrew's famous West Sands beach has made the list for an impressive 32 years Credit: Alamy 5 Sandy Lunan Bay in Arbroath Credit: Getty And that’s easy, thanks to the new Scotland’s Beach Awards released by Keep Scotland Beautiful this week.
Now seaside sun-seekers as you can find out exactly which beach closest to you (or further away if you’re making a weekend of it) is the cleanest, with pristine sands and clean healthy waters. Scotland’s Beach Awards celebrates those well-managed and well cared for beaches across Scotland allowing visitors and locals to choose where they want to visit with the knowledge the coastline is being well looked after for both people and the environment . Across Scotland a total of 51 beaches have received the award this year.
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