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Please note: We ask all our volunteers to follow our Covid guidelines during beach cleans, for everyone’s health and safety.

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of inland cleans found face masks and PPE in 2021

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22 Sep 2023, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

4th Barrier, Orkney Islands

Scottish Sea Farms' 4th Barrier Beach Clean

Cleaning 4th Barrier beach on Friday 22nd September, starting at 9am. Open to all.

School friendly? no

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22 Sep 2023, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Echna Loch Bay, Orkney Islands

Scottish Sea Farm's Echna Loch Bay Clean

Cleaning Echna Loch beach on Friday 22nd September, starting at 9am. Open to all.

School friendly? yes

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22 Sep 2023, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Garrison Point Beach, Kent

MCS Great British Beach Clean 2023 Garrison Point beach

Location is 5-10 mins walk from Tesco Sheerness, towards Sheerness Docks. Appropiate clothing & foot twear is advised. Equipment is supplied, but you may want to bring own pen & gloves. 

School friendly? yes

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22 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to noon

North Gare Sands (Golf Course Entry Point) Stretch 1, Durham

Teesmouth NNR - North Gare - "Great British Beach Clean" Event

Hosted by Natural England staff on Teesmouth National Nature Reserve. All equiptment provided, free event. Please come join us! (And wear sturdy shoes!)

School friendly? yes

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22 Sep 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bawdsey Point 2, Suffolk

Coast & Heaths AONB Bawdsey Clean Up

MCS Beachclean 10.30am -12.30pm 1pm to 2.30pm General Tidy Up Lunch is not provided - you will need to bring your own packed lunch/drinks. We will be having lunch somewhere as sheltered as possible There is limited parking on the Quay, so pl

School friendly? no

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22 Sep 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Dunure, South Ayrshire

MSP Beach Clean

We will be starting at Dunure Castle at 10.30am.  We have a limited supply of litter pickers if you don't have your own, however, we can pair up to allow everyone to get involved. 

School friendly? yes

Beach clean litter picker

22 Sep 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Shoeburyness East Beach: Big Beach Clean-up, Essex

Chelmsford Star Co-op Shoeburyness East Beach: Big Beach Clean-up

Come along and help us at our annual beach clean-up. We will be meeting across the road to the car park. There are toilets available, and I believe the closest train station to the beach is Shoeburyness Station.  We can provide hoops, bin liner

School friendly? yes

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22 Sep 2023, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Lunchtime Litter Pick

As part of our Great British Beach Clean week, please join us for a lunchtime litter pick at Southend on Sea!  All the data you gather on this clean will go towards making our seas cleaner, healthier and better protected.  All ages and ab

School friendly? no

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22 Sep 2023, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Pirnmill, North Ayrshire

Pirnmill, Isle of Arran

From jetty, 100m south

School friendly? yes

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22 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Ardrossan South Beach, North Ayrshire

South Beach clean

Equipment will be supplied 

School friendly? yes

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22 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Blackness Boat Club Bay, Falkirk

Blackness Boat Club Bay

Parking in Blackness is limited so please car share if possible. from the Square head towards the Castle. The steps are visible on the left after the Boat Club. please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and sturdy footwear. Bring s

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Cowes, Hampshire

PLANET AWARE MCS BEACH LITTER CLEAN AND SURVEY

Please wait until all volunteers are gathered before starting , we also have a short H and S brief and explain how to record what you find.  (LT is at 10-01am)  We will survey and or collect litter 100m either side of the cabin. Suit

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Fisherrow 1, East Lothian

Scottish coastal Clean Up for GBBC

Beach clean as part of the GBBC. Litter pickers and gloves can be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bring your on gloves and litterpicker if you have them. Pack wet weather gear and suitable footwear. There are public toliets

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Pett Level, East Sussex

Great British Beach Clean, Pett Level

Strandliners have been conducting these surveys for 20 years and have a wealth of experience and knowledge around litter. We consider the lifecycle of plastics from production to disposal. Amongst the trash, treasures can be found

School friendly? no

Beach clean litter picker

23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to noon

Craigendoran, east of Morrison's, Argyll and Bute

Craigendoran GBBC

Meet in car park then take a short walk along the beach. Bring gloves and litter pickers, I will supply bags and paper for recording litter collected.

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to noon

Druridge Bay, Cresswell Dunes, Northumberland

Parkdean Resorts - Cresswell Towers beach clean

Parkdean Resorts is committed to caring for its parks, people, and planet and we're supporting the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean Events nationwide to help protect our seas and oceans.

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to noon

East Nairn Beach, Highland

Parkdean Resorts - Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park

Parkdean Resorts is committed to caring for its parks, people, and planet and we're supporting the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean Events nationwide to help protect our seas and oceans.

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to noon

Eastney, Hampshire

Kite Euro's- Eastney Beach Clean

Join us for this year’s Great British Beach Clean (and in support of the Euro Kite Championships and https://saveourseabed.co.uk) to carry out a litter data survey and beach clean, at Eastney Beach. Be prepared: · Check the w

School friendly? no

Beach clean flag

23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Kirkcaldy (Seafield), Fife

Youth1st/ Climate Action Fife beach clean

Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has been running beach cleans and their flagship event, Great British Beach Clean, for 25 years. Every year, staff and volunteers head to beaches up and down the coast to collect litter and record data about what the

School friendly? yes

Great British Beach Clean Littlehampton

23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Prestatyn Beach - near Beach Hut cafe, Denbighshire

Prestatyn Beach Clean

Join us for a a collaberative beach cleaning event with the Denbighshire Council. The clean will include a one-hour litter survey and clean-up of a section of Prestatyn Beach. All equipment will be provided, but if you do have your own glov

School friendly? no