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

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15 Aug 2025, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hengistbury Head (Middle), Dorset

Gama Aviation Beach Clean Volunteers

Gardening gloves offer good protection when picking up litter.

School friendly? no

Bottle caps on beach

16 Aug 2025, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Hornsea Hub, East Riding of Yorkshire

Hornsea Beach Clean

Become a citizen scientist for the day and join our Crew on Saturday 16th August 2025 between 2pm-4pm, to take part in a FREE beach clean at Hornsea Beach! Beach cleans are a fantastic way to get involved in keeping your local co

School friendly? no

Beach clean litter picker

24 Aug 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Skegness beach south - Princes Parade Car Park, Lincolnshire

Skegness Aquarium Beach Clean

Come and join us here at the Aquarium for a beach clean! The Beach Clean will commence at 10am, where we meet at the front doors of Skegness Aquarium. Whilst we wait for all our attendees to arrive you will have time to use the toilet facilities. Th

School friendly? yes

Beach clean flag

24 Aug 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex

Beach clean - Goring-by-Sea

This is a beach clean and litter survey of 100m stretch of beach, marked by 2 blue flags, organised by Worthing Green Party for the Marine Conservation Society - all welcome. We will meet by a table on the beach. We will start picking

School friendly? yes

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30 Aug 2025, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Rhos-on-Sea promenade, Conwy

MCS Beach Clean with The Sea We Share: Bionet & The Wild Oysters Conwy Bay Project

Come join the Marine Conservation Society's Beach Clean as part of The Sea We Share event: Family Day with Bionet & The Wild Oysters Conwy Bay Project.  We will meet at the bottom of the ramp down to the beach from Rhos-on-Sea prom

School friendly? no

Beach clean flag

1 Sep 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Rossall Beach (Cleveleys), Lancashire

Rossall Beach Buddies

Rossall Beach Buddies are a very friendly group that meet monthly to keep our stretch of beach as clean as possible.  We welcome new members and people just coming along for a one-off beach clean.   We provide all equipment including

School friendly? no

Bottle caps on beach

2 Sep 2025, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Portobello beach, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh, Digital Library

Members of the University of Edinburgh's Digital Library team using their 'Day to Make a Difference' volunteering day to help clean up Scotlands beutiful beaches. Open to anyone who wishes to join us to help make a difference to Scotlands

School friendly? no

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2 Sep 2025, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

New Brighton - The Black Pearl, Merseyside

The Black Pearl Beach Clean

Last cleaned by MCS in April 2025. I've got pickers and bags, just bring yourself with a warm coat and good boots! Meet outside the apartment block.  I've said 2pm, but time will change closer to the time when I check tide times.

School friendly? no

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7 Sep 2025, 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? yes

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18 Sep 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Bradwell Power Station East, Essex

Bradwell Beach Clean 2025

On Thursday 18th September, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) will be participating in the Great British Beach Clean.  This is an opportunity to collaborate with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) to collect litter data to campaign for chang

School friendly? no

GBBC 2023 group on windy beach in Portsmouth

19 Sep 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bawdsey Point 2, Suffolk

Coast & Heaths National Landscape - Great British Beach Clean Bawdsey Point

Location: We will be collecting and surveying on the beach at Bawdsey Point IP12 3AX. Grid Reference TM 33220 37529 – What3Words  diverged.proposals.ferrying Timings: 10:30 to 12:30 for the MCS clean up and survey of 100m sections. If a

School friendly? no

Beach Clean Swansea Bay 2022

20 Sep 2025, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Eastbourne Probation

This event will be run by probation

School friendly? no

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20 Sep 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Cullen beach, Moray

Cullen Beach Clean

Cullen Beach Cleans are organised by Discover Cullen. Thank you to everyone who has kindly volunteered to help so far! Important Information The beach cleans are great for young people undertaking Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme or working tow

School friendly? no

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20 Sep 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Slapton Sands, Devon

Slapton Sands Great British Beach Clean

Join our Slapton Sands Beach Clean! We're gathering at the Slapton Sands Memorial Car Park (TQ7 2TQ) to give our beautiful beach some much-needed TLC. Grab your friends, family, and even your doggos, and let's make a difference

School friendly? no

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20 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Dunster Beach, Somerset

Dunster Beach - Great British Beach Clean

Come along and help with a mass beach clean of Dunster Beach and the surrounding area. This is part of the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean and is being run in conjunction with Plastic Free Exmoor, Dunster Beach Holidays an

School friendly? yes

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20 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Gibraltar Point (North) Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire

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 and the walk is about the same distance from both. There are toilets

School friendly? no

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20 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Great Western, Newquay, Cornwall

Great British Beach Clean 2025 Great Western Beach

Join us at the Great Western Beach on Saturday 20th September at 10:00 for the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean 2025. We will provide litter pickers, gloves and reusable bags. All you need is close toe shoes (no

School friendly? no

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20 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Minnis Bay - start of Northern Sea Wall beaches, Kent

Great British Beach Clean 2025 - Plum Pudding, Minnis Bay, Birchington

This Great British Beach Clean event involves a 15 minute walk to the starting point - and the litter survey and beach clean will last for the next 2 hours.  The beach clean starts along the Northern Sea Wall beaches (Plum Pu

School friendly? no

Beach clean flag

20 Sep 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Browns Bay, Antrim

GBBC beach clean - Browns Bay

Please meet at car park and bring waterproof clothing and footwear. For small children we would encourage they come with gloves as we don't have small sizes gloves. Litter pickers, bags and gloves will be provided. All children under 16 need

School friendly? yes

Beach clean flag

20 Sep 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex

Beach clean - Goring-by-Sea

This is a beach clean and litter survey of 100m stretch of beach, marked by 2 blue flags, organised by Worthing Green Party for the Marine Conservation Society - all welcome. We will meet by a table on the beach. We will start picking

School friendly? yes

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