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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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23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. to noon

Silver Beach, Hampshire

Lindsey Newberry

If you can, please bring a plastic pot to put small pieces of plastic and nurdles in; we are finding a lot of small pieces of plastic on the beach.

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Warsash, Hampshire

Final Straw Foundation Warsash Beach Clean

The Final Straw Foundation will provide gloves, litter pickers, bags and buckets, but if you have any of your own that you would like to use please bring them. Please consider making a donation to our charity (you can do so here): https://www.j

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Amble - Sea View, Northumberland

Park Leisure Beach Clean - Amble Beach

Beach Clean Organised by Amble Links Holiday Park

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Half Moon Bay, Lancashire

Annual, National Great British Beach Clean

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring gloves e.g. gardening gloves. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. There are two toilets next to the beach café. This is the annual, national beach clean which takes place

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Half Moon Bay 2, Lancashire

Annual Great British Beach Clean

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring gloves e.g. gardening gloves. Litter pickers will be available if you prefer to use one. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Two toilets are available next to the beach café.

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to noon

Lunderston Bay, Inverclyde

Lunderston Bay

Help the Inverclyde rangers collect and record all litter found on a 100 meter stretch of Lunderston Bay. All data goes to the Marine Conservation Society for analysis. This has helped to identify problems that can then be tackled by new legislations

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to noon

Saltburn 1 (Beck to the Pennant), North Yorkshire

Saltburn Beachwatch

The Autumn Saltburn Beachwatch date will be Saturday, 23rd September at 11am.   This weekend coincides with the Marine Conservation Society’s “Great British Beach Clean” – the biggest beach clean and survey in the UK. Y

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saltern Cove, Devon

Park Holiday Beach Clean - Saltern Cove

Beach Clean Organised by Waterside Holiday Park

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

West beach LNR, West Sussex

OSPAR Beach Clean

Look for the Marine Conservation Society flags on the beach at the meeting point. Dress for the weather - wear sturdy shoes and bring a waterproof jacket if rain is forecast. Bring drinks and snacks to help keep hydrated and energy levels up.

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, noon to 2 p.m.

Cayton steps, North Yorkshire

Parkdean Resorts - Cayton Bay 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, noon to 2 p.m.

Eyemouth, Scottish Borders

Parkdean Resorts - Eyemouth 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, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Loughshore Park Beach, Antrim

Loughshore beach clean

Wear appropriate clothes and footwear for the beach bring gloves , litter pickers, bags for rubbish and hand sanitizer  children need to be supervised at all times   

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Crooklets, Cornwall

The 2 Minute Foundation - Big Beach Clean

Come along to Crooklets Beach to help us with a big beach clean!  Not only will you be helping clear the beach of litter, but you’ll be also helping gather and record some much-needed information for the Marine Conservation Society. Data

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Aberdeen North N1, Aberdeen City

MCS Aberdeen volunteer beach clean and survey

All equipment will be provided Children require parental supervision This Beachclean is part of the Great British Beachclean and will involve a litter survey

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Dingieshowe, Orkney Islands

SIF-Dingieshowe

Beach clean and data gathering to link into the Great British Beach Clean and the SIF Summer Data Collection. Meet at the car-park next to the toilets

School friendly? yes

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23 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Kinmel Bay Beach - east of The Frothy Coffee, Conwy

Sandy Cove, Kinmel Bay beach clean

The event will include a one-hour litter survey and clean-up of a section of Kinmel Bay Beach. All equipment will be provided, but if you do have your own gloves for litter-picking, this is helpful. If not, we will have plenty to provide. Dress for

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

National Trust Sandilands, Lincolnshire

Sandilands MCS beach clean

Join us in helping keep Sandilands beach clean for everyone.  We have litter pickers and gloves, but if you have your own please do bring them.  Please dress appropriately for the weather.  Dogs on leads welcome.

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Parkdean Resorts - Crantock Beach Holiday Park, Cornwall

Parkdean Resorts - Crantock Beach 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, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Porthlysgi Bay, Pembrokeshire

Eco Dewi Autumn Beach Clean

Join us for our Autumn beach clean and litter survey at Porthlysgi Bay. Litter pickers, bags, survey sheets etc are all provided, just dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. There is no parking at this beach, you can walk from Porthclais, o

School friendly? no

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23 Sep 2023, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Summerleaze, Cornwall

Summerleaze Beach Clean, Bude

Meet on the beach beyond the lifeboat station & toilets at Summerleaze beach car park, EX23 8HJ. No dogs please.

School friendly? no