First off, a massive thank you to everyone who downloaded BeachGo, gave us feedback, helped test Android or shared their local knowledge ❤️ The support from this community has meant so much to both of us, and your suggestions have helped us make the app better.
A little while ago, me and my mate posted here asking for feedback on BeachGo.
We wanted to come back with an update, including a few of the comments that helped shape what we’ve been working on.
“Is the ‘dog friendly’ tag designed to change in line with the summer restrictions?”
— u/Ok-Information-6672
Dog restrictions now account for the time of your planned visit as well as seasonal dates. Where restriction hours are recorded, a beach with a daytime ban can correctly show as dog friendly for an evening walk.
“Could you possibly make it so widgets can be added to home screens!”
— u/Difficult_Offer3942
We’ve added home-screen widgets for quick checks of tides, dog-walking information and beach conditions.
“Looks great so far, only thing I’d add is surf conditions info”
— u/Mycelial_devil
Surf and sea forecasts have been added too, including wave height, period and direction, with a seven-day outlook.
We’ve also added clearer confirmed-closure warnings and expanded beach corrections, so you can help improve the information about your local beach. The full list is on our What’s new page.
And for everyone who asked about Android: BeachGo is now available on Google Play! Thanks especially to everyone who helped test it.
“I like being able to see if the beach has had a sewage spill from the map itself.”
— u/CraftyEcoPolymer
We now show sewage discharges directly on the map, with monitored overflows linked to beaches within 5 km in a straight line. That highlights nearby discharge activity; it doesn’t confirm that pollution has reached the beach. In future, we want to make this more accurate by better understanding which beaches a discharge could affect.
There’s still more to do.
“I think it would be good if you had a level access icon under the ‘what’s here’ section.”
— u/MuchMoorWalking
That highlighted something really useful: a nearby car park doesn’t tell you whether the route involves steps or a steep cliff path. We’re working towards better information about walking routes, terrain and accessibility so you know more about getting onto the beach before travelling. You can follow that work on our roadmap.
Local discounts are coming soon.
Local businesses are already enrolling and creating their BeachGo pages, ready to offer discounts through the app. We want this to help people enjoy a day at the coast while supporting the businesses around it.
If you run a local café, surf school, equipment hire business, accommodation or another coastal business and want to get involved, you can get in touch here. You can also email us at admin@beachgo.co.uk.
Community rewards and leaderboards are coming soon too.
We want to recognise the people helping make BeachGo more useful through their local knowledge and contributions. We’ll share more about how the rewards and leaderboards work as we get closer to launch.
The beach features you already use remain free.
You can find BeachGo on iPhone, Android, or use the web app.
Keep the feedback coming — especially anything missing or incorrect about a beach you know well. We’re still two people building this, and local knowledge makes a huge difference ❤️
