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of inland cleans recorded plastic bottles and lids in 2023

Search above to find a beach clean near you. If you can’t find one then why not sign up as a volunteer and add your own?

After searching a location, you will find a list of beach cleans ordered by the shortest distance first.

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20 Dec 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Galloways, Lydd Ranges, Kent

Dungeness, Lydd Ranges

Once registered, you will be sent full details of the meeting point a few days before the event.  This is a strange and mysterious place, and we can find absolutely anything here.   

School friendly? no

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1 Jan 2026, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Leven Beach Southern End, Fife

New Years Beach Clean (with optional Loony Dook)

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

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2 Jan 2026, 10 a.m. to noon

Gibraltar Point (North) Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire

New Year Beach Clean Gibraltar Point

We will be meeting at the beach at 10am, it is about a 10 minute walk from the car park and the toilets to the beach. Both car parks have paths that will take you down to the beach. The walk from North Car Park (the first one you come to) is a little

School friendly? no

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4 Jan 2026, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Bournemouth Beach - West of the pier, Dorset

Bournemouth Oceanarium Monthly Beach clean

The first Sunday of every month at 2pm, the Bournemouth Oceanarium will be hosting a public beach clean were everyone is welcome. We will supply the litter pickers, waste bags, disposal bins, recording sheets and clipboards so simply bring yourself,

School friendly? no

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13 Jan 2026, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Kinghorn Harbour, Fife

January OSPAR beach clean at Kinghorn Harbour

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.

School friendly? no

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16 Jan 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Port Eynon Bay, Swansea

Port Eynon Winter OSPAR beach clean

Hi  I look forward to meeting you all for a beach clean and litter survey on the 16th January 2026.  All equipment will be provided, such as gloves, litter pickers, bags and a first aid kit. If you would prefer to wear your own glove

School friendly? no

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16 Jan 2026, 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Langland Bay, Swansea

Langland Bay Winter OSPAR beach clean

Hi  I look forward to meeting you all for a beach clean and litter survey on 16th January.  All equipment will be provided, such as gloves, litter pickers, bags and a first aid kit. If you would prefer to wear your own gloves then pl

School friendly? no

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18 Jan 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sand Bay, Somerset

Sand Bay Winter OSPAR Beach clean

Join us on beautiful Sand Bay for a Winter clean-up! The plan - meet on the beach, they'll be a short safety briefing, equipment will be handed out and then we'll start cleaning! You can take part in the 100m litter survey we

School friendly? no

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23 Jan 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hengistbury Head (Middle), Dorset

Gama Aviation Beach Clean Volunteers

Please bring gloves to protect your hands.

School friendly? no

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25 Jan 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Collywell Bay, Tyne and Wear

Collywell Bay

Collywell Bay is a small bay between St Mary's and Seaton Sluice and according to the council it was a bit neglected when it came to beach cleans. The bay has some areas that are difficult to access so it's probably best suited to the able bo

School friendly? no

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26 Jan 2026, 11 a.m. to noon

Cramond (Silverknowes Esplanade), City of Edinburgh

Cramond Big January Beach Clean (OSPAR)

Join us in Edinburgh to shake off the cobwebs and get outdoors in the new year. We'll be conducting a clean up and litter survey to help the Marine Conservation Society gather vital data to keep pushing for the reduction of marine litte

School friendly? no

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1 Feb 2026, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Bournemouth Beach - West of the pier, Dorset

Bournemouth Oceanarium

The first Sunday of every month at 2pm, the Bournemouth Oceanarium will be hosting a public beach clean were everyone is welcome. We will supply the litter pickers, waste bags, disposal bins, recording sheets and clipboards so simply bring yourself,

School friendly? no

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6 Mar 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Portobello beach, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Mitsubishi Electric Beach Clean

Meet at the car park. Bring litter pickers if you have. 

School friendly? yes

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28 Mar 2026, 10 a.m. to noon

Gibraltar Point (North) Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire

Gibraltar Point Beach Clean

We will be meeting at the beach at 10am, it is about a 10 minute walk from the car park and the toilets to the beach. Both car parks have paths that will take you down to the beach. The walk from North Car Park (the first one you come to) is a little

School friendly? no

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4 Apr 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Arbroath West Links, Angus

Community Clean Up - West Links

<br />   * SAVE THE DATE * Saturday 4th April 2026 All Day - 7am - 4pm<br /> Drop In<br /> West Links Park & Beach, Arbroath    We will be litter picking & surveying the whole West Links Park & Beach a

School friendly? yes

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