Yorkshire beaches Are Amongst The Best In The World

Yes it’s official Yorkshire beaches have been confirmed as some of the best in the world.

Yorkshire has been awarded five Blue Flag awards by anti-litter charity Keep Britain Tidy because of the beaches high standard of cleanliness, safety , environmental management and water quality.

Who needs Spain when you’ve got some of the best beaches in the world on your doorstep?, now people traveling to a Yorkshire hotel can enjoy clean and scenic beaches.

Scarborough’s North Bay, Filey and Whitby all received Blue Flags as well as Hornsea and Withernsea who gained back their status after missing out last year.

Bridlington were the only major beach to miss out on the coveted awards, not reaching the mark by only a fraction.

In total fifteen beaches received the Quality Coast Awards (QCA’s) for high standards of beach management, including Bridlington North and South, Robin Hoods Bay, Sandsend and Runswick Bay , giving Yorkshire a higher concentration of QCA’s than any other region in the UK.

North Yorkshire’s beaches haven’t had it all their way though with the news that Yorkshire Water has been fined after Runswick Bay had sewage pollution released into it’s beck accidentally.

Yorkshire Water was fined £75,000 after a pump at one of their stations released sewage into the beck at Runswick Bay.

Since the mishap Yorkshire Water has accepted full responsibility and made vast improvements and increased measures to make sure the incident is never repeated.

North Yorkshire beaches will also not be pleased to hear about news that beaches such as Staithes, Bridlington South and Robin Hoods Bay will be unfit to swim in judging by new quality standards coming into effect in 2015.

Yorkshire Hotels Are Perfect For Any Travelling Tourist

If you’re looking for a great holiday destination why not consider the county of Yorkshire in England.

The county has everything for the travelling tourist including fantastic Yorkshire hotels, recognised as a cultural region it’s known for it’s traditions and values and of course for world famous cuisine Yorkshire puddings.

If you want to explore the Northern cities of Yorkshire then Leeds should be where you start.

The city the centre in Yorkshire for trade and commerce and is the largest city in the county also has plenty of top high street stores such as Topman, Primark and H&M.

It’s also probably the best city for nightlife with plenty of pubs, clubs and trendy bars, it’s also great for eating out with some of the best restaurants in the North.

If you want a few history lessons on your holiday then why not check out the medieval city of York.

It’s a town packed with history know for it’s dungeons and city walls it was once the capital of England.

If you want sun, sea and sand then Yorkshire also has some of the best and most famous seaside resorts in the UK.

If you want fish and chip, great ice cream and some of the best Yorkshire hotels, Scarborough is the perfect place to enjoy a seaside break, the town was one of the top seaside resorts in the world during the golden generation of the traditional English holiday.

Whitby is another seaside resort, an historic port famous as the place Captain Cook sailed from when he discovered Australia however it’s also famous for Whitby Abbey the setting for the Bram Stoker’s book Dracula and the famous Goth festival it’s a lively seaside port with plenty to see and do.

With luxury Yorkshire hotels and great attractions Yorkshire is truly a great county to explore, so if you’re planning a getaway why not try Yorkshire?

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