Great Yarmouth, Britannia Pier & Theatre / Central Beach. Picture: James Bass

David Bale Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:08 AM

All of Norfolks beaches have passed stringent water quality tests, despite one of the wettest summers on record.

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Nationwide, the heavy rain experienced in 2012 has led to a significant fall in the number of UK beaches achieving recommended - the top standard - for their excellent water quality in the 2013 Good Beach Guide.

But our region fared better with 11 out of 14 beaches in Norfolk and five out of six in Suffolk being recommended in the guide.

The standard below recommended is guideline followed by mandatory and then fail.

Among the Norfolk beaches achieving recommended were Gorleston, Great Yarmouth South and Pier, Caister Point, Hemsby, Sea Palling, Mundesley, Cromer, East Runton, Sheringham, and Wells.

In Suffolk, Southwold The Pier, which rose from mandatory, and Lowestoft South and North of Claremont Pier, were among those recommended.

Yarmouth North dropped from recommended to mandatory and Southwold The Denes remained mandatory.

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Norfolk beaches pass water quality tests