Botany Bay, with its white chalk cliffs, is one of the best beaches in Kent - SHansche/Getty Images Kent’s beaches are a favourite destination for day trips and weekend getaways – a tranquil escape ...

A number of beaches in Kent have been named among the best in the country after winning a prestigious award. Eight in the county were given a Blue Flag Award for 2025 by environmental charity Keep ...

Another suspected lump of a substance which is highly dangerous to dogs has washed up at a different Kent beach. The chunk of ...

Two Kent beaches have been named among the 'dirtiest' in the UK, according to new research. While the dirtiest beach -Skegness Beach in Lincolnshire - is located miles away from the Garden of England, ...

Some of them have record-breaking lidos and historical hotels to stay at too THE UK is set to welcome weather up to 26C this week – so there has never been a better time to visit the beach. One of the ...

There is nothing better way to enjoy the summer season than taking your four-legged friend with you to the beach on a sunny day. Despite some beaches restricting access to dogs from May to September, ...

Seven beaches within 90 minutes drive of south east London have been named among some of the UK’s best. Keep Britain Tidy recently announced the winners of the 38th Blue Flag Awards, with 76 beaches ...

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These are beaches rated as 'poor' by the Environment Agency (EA) due to their potentially unsafe levels of bacteria in the water - as campaigners continue to grapple with forcing change and improving ...