Great British Beach Clean 2024 -Forms

Great British Beach Clean events

£20

could equip two volunteers to survey rubbish on our beaches, influencing government policy on marine litter

Beach clean flag

23 Sep 2025, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Beaulieu Beach, East Sussex

Beaulieu Beach GBBC

The main aim is to survey 100 metres beach for marine pollution, but we will also be doing a larger beach clean. We will provide litter pickers, gloves, and bags. Please wear appropriate footwear and be prepared for any weather whilst on the beach.

School friendly? no

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24 Sep 2025, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Watergate Bay west, Cornwall

Watergate Bay West Beach Clean

Be prepared; carry gardening gloves with you (or a litter picker if you have one) when you're heading out on a walk in case you spot any litter. They'll protect your hands from anything mucky or sharp. If you don't think you'll

School friendly? no

Beach clean litter picker

24 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Shakespeare Beach, Kent

Shakespeare Beach Clean

Come along and help record and clear the litter washed up on Shakespeare beach in Dover.  This is our 15th year of completing the Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) Beachwatch event, supported by the Port of Dover.  We will provide th

School friendly? no

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24 Sep 2025, 11 a.m. to noon

Killiedraughts Bay, Scottish Borders

The Big Parkdean Clean - Eyemouth

We are looking forward to cleaning our local beach.

School friendly? no

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24 Sep 2025, noon to 1 p.m.

Cayton Bay, North Yorkshire

The Big Parkdean Clean - Cayton Bay

Please join us to clean our local beach.

School friendly? no

GBBC 2023 group on windy beach in Portsmouth

24 Sep 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Porth Beach, Newquay beach, Cornwall

Great British Beach clean 2025 with Newquay Blue Balls

As part of the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean 2025. Newquay Blue Balls 'Men's cold water dipping group for locals and visitors' will be completing a litter survey and beach clean.  This event is open to

School friendly? no

Beach clean talacre

25 Sep 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Talacre - near RSPB reserve, Flintshire

Great British Beach Clean at Talacre beach!

Join the Marine Conservation Society and Llyr Gruffydd AS/MS  for a family-friendly beach clean and litter survey along beautiful Talacre beach to celebrate this year's Great British Beach Clean. All ages welcome. Under 16

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Denemouth South Beach, Durham

Durham Wildlife Trust - Great British Beach Clean and Litter Survey

Join Durham Wildlife Trust for a Marine Conservation Society Great British Beach Clean at Horden Beach on Thursday 25th September (10am - 12pm). Please meet ready to start at 10am at the Lime Kiln Gill car park (SR8 4HN). - What3Words///:change.

School friendly? no

Bottle caps on beach

25 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Kirkcaldy Seafield (Opposite Morrisons), Fife

Fife Climate Hub and Fife Collage Great British 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

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25 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Mawbray Banks, Cumbria

Mawbray Banks Great British Beach Clean

As part of the Great British Beach Clean the the Solway Coast National Landscape volunteers will be carrying out a beach clean and litter survey of Mawbray Banks. Why not come along and join us? We will provide all the equipment and tools t

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 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 as part of Marine COnservation Society's Great British 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

School friendly? yes

Beach clean litter picker

25 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Weston-Super-Mare Grand Pier, Somerset

BDO LLP

Meet at the entrance to the grand pier at 10am.

School friendly? no

Beach clean flag

25 Sep 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex

Winchelsea Beach GBBC

The main aim is to survey 100 metres beach for marine pollution, but we will also be doing a larger beach clean. We will provide litter pickers, gloves, and bags. Please wear appropriate footwear and be prepared for any weather whilst on the beach.

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

West Bay Beach, East Lothian

Great British Beach Clean - North Berwick

Join staff from the Marine Conservation Society and the Scottish Seabird Centre for a beach clean and litter survey in North Berwick as part of Great British Beach Clean week! We will begin with an introduction to our beach clean citizen scienc

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 2025, 11 a.m. to noon

Coatham sands, North Yorkshire

Redcar Beach Majuba

Hi, we would be delighted if you could join us to survey the litter we find on Redcar beach.  If you prefer to do a litter pick well that would be great too. All equipment will be provided. Please dress for the weather. For more informatio

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 2025, 11 a.m. to noon

Hunstanton Pier, Norfolk

The Big Parkdean Clean - Manor Park

We are looking forward to cleaning our local beach.

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 2025, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Bognor Regis - Aldwick Beach Cafe, West Sussex

FirstPort's Great British Beach Clean Event - Bognor Regis

The two volunteer groups will have a safety briefing at the meeting point before proceeding down to the beach. The groups will carry out a litter clean from two sides of Bognor Regis. The data will be collected along the 100m stretch of Bognor Beach

School friendly? no

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26 Sep 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Alum Chine Bournemouth, Dorset

Alum Chine Beach Clean

Join our beach clean at the Alum Chine beach to support the Marine Conservation Society's efforts in collecting and identifying the type of litter found in Bournemouth! 

School friendly? no

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26 Sep 2025, 11 a.m. to noon

Fisherrow 4, East Lothian

Great British Beach Clean at Musselburgh

Join the Marine Conservation Society during the Great British Beach Clean at Musselburgh! All equipment you need will be provided including gloves, litter pickers, bags, clipboards & surveys. We will be on the beach so please wear

School friendly? no

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26 Sep 2025, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Blackness Anchor Point, Falkirk

Blackness Anchor Point

Parking is limited so please car share if possible. <br /> Directions: Walk up St. Ninian's Way from the Square to the metal gate at the end. Pass through and head down path to the blue bridge, crossing over and turning left down 

School friendly? yes

Organise a beach clean

Organise a beach clean