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MCS Fort Bovisand Spring Beach Clean

Natalie Jackson

Join this beach clean to help us stop harmful litter from reaching the ocean and collect vital data that we can use to bring about positive change for our seas.

  • Beach stretch:

    Fort Bovisand Beach

  • Date and time:

    14 Apr 2022, 10 a.m. to noon

  • Meeting point:

    Fort Bovisand Beach -The Cliff Edge Café on the Fort side not Bovisand Café side. Postcode is PL9 0AD. It is quite a steep walk down to the beach (about 5 minutes) so please bear this in mind if you have any mobility issues or are bringing prams/buggies etc. Google Maps: https://g.page/cliffedgecafe?share What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/track.worry.pace There is a steep path with steps, and a gentler one down from this side. I'll hand out equipment in the car park. Parking – There is car park charge you can pay by cash or Ringo – charges shown here https://www.myringgo.co.uk/parkinglocator/16093 1 Hour £1.20, 2 Hours £2.40, 3 Hours £3.60 Toilets - By the cafe / car park at the top of the beach. No dogs between 1st May and 30th September. Dogs must be kept on leads if present at the beach clean.

  • Capacity:

    30 volunteers - 16 spaces left

  • School friendly?

    No

A map showing the Fort Bovisand Beach beach stretch plotted on it

Join me and the Marine Conservation Society for a spring beach clean on Fort Bovisand Beach.

The plan - to clean the beach and record the litter as we go on Beachwatch survey forms...Find out more about surveying and the importance of Beachwatch litter data here!

Equipment is provided but please bring your own gloves (e.g. gardening) and hand sanitiser if you can.  April is a changeable month, sometimes sunny sometimes cold so come layered up with gloves and hats, coats, waterproofs and maybe even sun lotion!  Good closed toe, sturdy shoes are a must.  A warm drink and snack (in a reuseable bottle / container) is a good idea too! 

Car parking - There is car park charge you can pay by cash or Ringo – charges shown here https://www.myringgo.co.uk/parkinglocator/16093<br /> 1 Hour £1.20, 2 Hours £2.40, 3 Hours £3.60

Loos - By the cafe / car park at the top of the beach / cliffs.

Cafes - At the top of of the beach / cliffs in the car park

Meeting location - The Cliff Edge Café on the Fort side not Bovisand Café side. Postcode is PL9 0AD.  It is quite a steep walk down to the beach (about 5 minutes) so please bear this in mind if you have any mobility issues or are bringing prams/buggies etc.

No dogs between 1st May and 30th September.  Dogs must be kept on leads if present at the beach clean.

Any questions and please get in touch... 

Also worth knowing…

What to bring: We’d recommend you pack a rucksack with a few essentials like sunscreen, waterproofs, hand sanitiser, and perhaps some snacks and a drink (in a reusable bottle, of course).

What to wear: If you're picking up litter with your hands it's worth wearing a strong pair of gloves - like gardening gloves - just to make sure you're protected. Sturdy shoes are a must for protection too.

Under 16s: To comply with our insurance, volunteers under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult who will be asked to sign a parental / guardian consent form on the day by the beach clean organiser.