Red, yellow, black-and-white, orange. The flags on a UK lifeguarded beach tell you exactly where to swim, when to stay out, and why your lilo is better left...
A practical guide to choosing a safe family swimming spot: how to judge shelter, tide, lifeguard cover, water quality and the seabed before anyone gets in.
A season-by-season packing checklist for British beach days, covering the base kit, spring layers, summer sun, autumn weather, food and the practical bits...
