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Watergate Bay Halloween Beach Clean

Tom Crawford

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:

    Watergate Bay

  • Date and time:

    31 Oct 2025, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Meeting point:

    To the left of the short steps onto the beach, by the lifeguard hut. We will have a blue flag for the meeting point.

  • Capacity:

    40 volunteers - 36 spaces left

  • School friendly?

    No

A map showing the Watergate Bay beach stretch plotted on it

Become a citizen scientist for the morning and take part in a beach clean and litter survey to help us report on what litter is being found. All beach cleaning equipment is provided. Sustainable fancy dress/Halloween outfits are welcome but not compulsory.

**Accessibility**: We want to ensure this event is as accessible as possible. Please talk to us ahead of booking if you have any health conditions, access needs or Special Educational Needs and we will do our best to support your participation. 

If you have any questions or access needs, please contact tom.crawford@mcsuk.org

More on accessibility at Watergate Beach

Walking down the access path from the car park, there are stairs or a tarmac ramp as options onto the beach. 

There is parking at Watergate and a bus stop.

Public toilets are available at the top of the ramp, opposite the hard surface car park. Alternatively you will walk past the public toilets on your short (2min) walk from the field car park. 

If you have any questions, please do get in touch. 

I look forward to meeting you all. 

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. 

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. 

36 spaces remaining - join us on the beach whilst there’s still spaces!