Cleanest beach
The awards for Best Pavilion in the Netherlands and Cleanest Beaches were presented on Thursday, 25 July 2024.
Ameland narrowly comes second!
The award for the cleanest beach went to the municipality of Westland. The beach of Hollum on Ameland came a close second with only one hundredth of a difference. With a score of no less than 9.83, the Hollum beach was the cleanest beach in Friesland!
Many volunteers ensure that Ameland's beach is so clean. Examples include the cleaning activities of the Beachcombers' Association Ameland and the Sier aan Zee accommodation. Mayor Leo Pieter Stoel praises everyone who helps keep the beaches clean: ‘I am proud of everyone who works to keep our beaches clean and safe. Volunteer organisations, residents and guests who pick up litter and throw it in the many litter bins. Together we keep it clean of litter and that has led to a high score in these elections for years.’
Cleanest beach contest
About the Beach Elections
Past performance
- 2024 | Hollum beach is voted the cleanest beach in Friesland and comes a close 2nd in the election for the cleanest beach in the Netherlands
- 2023 | Beach pavilion Sjoerd is voted the Most Sustainable Beach Pavilion
- 2022 | Beach pavilion Sjoerd is elected Best Beach Pavilion of the Netherlands
- 2020 | Beach Ameland was voted the cleanest beach in the Netherlands with no less than a 10! (For the first time in the history of the Beach Election, a 10 was awarded!)
- 2020 | Beach pavilion Sjoerd was voted the Most Sustainable Beach Pavilion
About the elections
The Beach Elections are organised annually by Strand Nederland and Rijkswaterstaat and are supported by:
- Food Inspiration,
- Koninklijke Horeca Nederland,
- the Dutch Coastal Association
- Blue Flag/Green Key Netherlands.
Litter is measured from the car park towards the dune crossing, about 25 metres around the beach pavilion and up to the tide line.