Below is a list of Blue Flag beaches and marinas in Wales, sorted by regulatory body.
As of September 2022, 53 locations had been designated by the internationally recognised Foundation for Environmental Education based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
In the past the reduced number was due to stricter water quality criteria being used, coupled with the fact that 2012 was a wet year in the country meaning that there were more naturally occurring bacteria present.
[3] In comparison, the larger countries of England and Scotland had 55[4] and 3[5] beaches listed and no marinas.
[6] The vast majority of the beaches and marinas are located on the Wales Coast Path.