Guide recommends Welsh beaches

Beaches are considered sewage contamination-free

More than 60 beaches in Wales are recommended in this year's Good Beach Guide.

The Marine Conservation Society report includes a total of 215 beaches around the UK.

The Good Beach Guide 2000 - published by in booklets and on the internet - contains information on water quality and sewage discharges at more than 1,000 UK beaches.

It recommends only those the society has considered to be free from sewage contamination.

The guide is also published on the internet

"The public can now make an informed choice whether to take the plunge or not, taking a proactive approach to protect themselves and their families from the hazard of sewage pollution," said society coastal pollution officer Kate Hutchinson.

The guide is split into two booklets - England and the Channel Islands, and Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Divers, windsurfers, canoeists, surfers and sailors are more susceptible to the health risks of sewage bacterial pollution because of the longer time that they are immersed in the water.

The recommended beaches had to achieve the highest European water quality standards during the 1999 bathing season.

The 58 beach in Wales recommended in the guide are:

Anglesey Llanddona; St David¿s; Benllech; Cemlyn; Church Bay; Porth Trwyn; Porth Tywyn Mawr; Borth Wen; Silver Bay; Rhoscolyn; Porth Tyn Tywyn, Llanfaelog; Porth Trecastell; Porth Nobla; Llanddwyn.

Pembrokeshire Goodwick Harbour; Abermawr Bay; Traeth Llyn; Abereiddy Bay; Poppit Sands; Whitesands; Caerfai Bay; Dale (West); Watwick; Martin's Haven; Marloes Sands; Broadhaven South; Barafundle Bay; Manorbier; Lydstep; Tenby South; Tenby Castle Beach.

Carmarthenshire Pendine; Burry Port Beach - East; Pembrey.

Gwynedd Dinas Dinlle; Pwllheli; Dyffryn (Llanendwyn); Aberdaron; Morfa Abererch,

Swansea Rhossilli Bay; Port Eynon; Three Cliffs Bay; Brandy Cove; Mewslade Bay East; Torbay Crawley Woods; Fall Bay; South Gate (Pwll Du Bay); Oxwich Bay; Caswell Bay; Langland Bay; Bracelet Bay.

Ceredigion Borth; Clarach South; Aberystwyth North; New Quay - Harbour; Tresaith; Llanrhystud - South; Cil Borth.

Bridgend Porthcawl - Rest Bay.

Vale of Glamorgan Llanwit Major