Beachless
The Quality Coast Awards were launched today, along with an accompanying web site purporting to help you "discover the very best beaches in England".
One thing that immediately struck me, was the total lack of beaches in Norfolk. I'm not quite sure what the criteria they used, but it seems very odd. There are some fantastic unspoilt beaches near to me, some argue that they're among the best in the world.
Last year, there were more Norfolk beaches awarded Blue Flags than Essex beaches, and yet the Quality Coast awards for the East of England have gone almost entirely to Essex. This fact is made all the more bizarre when you realise that the Blue Flag awards were run by EnCams, the same organisation that runs the new Quality Coast Awards.
I've no doubt that there are some fantastic beaches in Essex, but I'd like to know why Norfolk beaches were apparently ignored. Are they not as good as I think they are, or did somebody forget to include them?
One thing that immediately struck me, was the total lack of beaches in Norfolk. I'm not quite sure what the criteria they used, but it seems very odd. There are some fantastic unspoilt beaches near to me, some argue that they're among the best in the world.
Last year, there were more Norfolk beaches awarded Blue Flags than Essex beaches, and yet the Quality Coast awards for the East of England have gone almost entirely to Essex. This fact is made all the more bizarre when you realise that the Blue Flag awards were run by EnCams, the same organisation that runs the new Quality Coast Awards.
I've no doubt that there are some fantastic beaches in Essex, but I'd like to know why Norfolk beaches were apparently ignored. Are they not as good as I think they are, or did somebody forget to include them?
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