Following the latest restrictions, governments across the UK have updated their guidance on volunteering. Volunteering can continue provided you do not need to self-isolate, you follow social distancing guidance and are Covid-secure.
Your safety is of utmost importance to us. Where possible, we are happy for volunteers to run small, private beach cleans with their family or allocated bubble, but please always check and follow national and local guidelines around lock down restrictions, along with the following rules:
To help we have updated all our resources including the health and safety guidelines and Q&A. Please do have a look at these and review the government advice before you start.
If you’ve never run a beach clean or litter survey before we’re happy to help you get started. Please give our team a call on 01989 567807 or email us at Beachwatch@mcsuk.org
Interested in joining or running a Beachwatch beach clean and litter survey? Find your nearest beach using the search boxes below. Please note that there can be many names for the same beach, so we recommend the postcode search for the most comprehensive list.
Find our more about running a Beachwatch event and see a full list of events.
Beach | Country/Region | Nearest town |
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Shingle Street to Martello Tower | South East England | Shingle Street | Suffolk |
Bawdsey Martello Tower | South East England | Bawdsey | Suffolk |
Pakefield Saxon Road | South East England | Lowestoft | Suffolk |
Pakefield Beach (below Jolly Sailors) | South East England | Lowestoft | Suffolk |
Shingle Street, north | South East England | Hollesley | Suffolk |
Orwell Country Park | South East England | Ipswich | Suffolk |
Bawdsey upriver of the quayside | South East England | Bawdsey | Suffolk |
Alnesbourne Priory | South East England | Ipswich | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Beach (Leisure Centre to Micklegate Road) | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Ferry | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Suffolk Yacht Harbour | South East England | Trimley St Martin / Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Trimley shores, Trimley St Martin | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Pin Mill | South East England | IPSWICH | Suffolk |
Felixstowe (st edmunds road) | South East England | Suffolk | |
Alderton | South East England | Alderton | Suffolk |
Bawdsey: tank traps, upriver | South East England | Bawdsey | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Chevalier Road | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Harvest House West | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Harvest House East | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Chilli and Chives | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Felixstowe Beach Huts Bath Hill | South East England | Felixstowe | Suffolk |
Felixstowe The Bartlett | South East England | Suffolk |
Beach | Country/Region | Nearest town |
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covehithe | North East England | Lowestoft | suffolk |
Beach | Country/Region | Nearest town |
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Dunure | Scotland | Ayr | South Ayrshire |
Goat's Green | Scotland | Maybole | South Ayrshire |
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