BeachGo enriched coastal dataset
Stable record identity and the normalized fields used by this public directory.
Use: A compiled BeachGo record; underlying evidence is listed separately.
Traceable coastal information
Where the beach directory comes from
BeachGo combines named datasets; it does not invent missing facts. Every published beach has stable coordinates and source evidence, while uncertain records remain out of search indexes until their evidence improves.
4,760public UK records
4,622search-index eligible
138held at noindex
11named source families
Evidence catalogue
Sources used by the current snapshot
Snapshot refreshed 13 July 2026. Licences and source links remain attached to the evidence rather than being presented as BeachGo-owned data.
Environment Agency
English designated bathing-water locations and classifications.
Use: Open Government Licence v3.0
Visit sourceNatural Resources Wales
Welsh designated bathing-water locations and classifications.
Use: Open Government Licence v3.0
Visit sourceOpenStreetMap contributors
Beach names, coastal geometry and nearby mapped amenities.
Use: Open Data Commons Open Database Licence (ODbL)
Visit sourceOrdnance Survey Open Names
Names and place matching for Great Britain.
Use: Open Government Licence v3.0
Visit sourceOverture Maps Foundation
Additional mapped place and amenity evidence.
Use: Community Data License Agreement – Permissive 2.0
Visit sourceNational Trust
Links to official visitor information for relevant managed coast.
Use: Linked official pages; their text is not republished.
Visit sourceRNLI
Evidence that a lifeguarded-beach record exists.
Use: Linked official source; current patrol dates must be checked with the RNLI.
Visit sourceThe Beach Guide
Reference links and selected dog-access evidence already held in the BeachGo dataset.
Use: Linked source pages; their text is not republished.
Visit sourceLocal authorities
Council-published dog controls and local visitor information where present.
Use: Source-specific public information; follow the record-specific link where available.
Wikimedia Commons
Beach imagery, with creator and licence shown beside each photograph.
Use: Per-file licence shown on each beach guide.
Visit sourcePublishing rules
Quality-gated, not quantity at any cost
The repeatable content build validates UK country membership, coordinates, identity, source evidence and imagery. Pages without enough evidence can remain available for visitors and corrections but receive a noindex directive and are omitted from sitemaps.
Possible duplicates are placed in a review report and are never merged automatically. Existing public slugs are preserved in a registry so refreshed data does not casually break canonical URLs.
Conditions, restrictions, patrols, water quality and facilities can change. Always check local signs and the linked official source before relying on a detail.