About the event

Come along to Red Acre and help us clean the beach during National Marine Week so it is a better and safer place for wildlife, and us! We will also be carrying out some Marine Conservation Society Litter Surveys, to record the types of litter that we find.

Marine pollution is one of the biggest threats to our oceans’ health; plastic is found almost everywhere, causing ingestion by or entanglement of marine wildlife. 20,000 tonnes of plastic are dumped in the North Sea each year.  Plastic poses the biggest threat to marine wildlife as it doesn’t just disappear; it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, and has detrimental effects on food chains, working its way up from the tiniest plankton into the bodies of sharks, whales and dolphins. Any litter removed from a natural ecosystem helps wildlife and creates a better space for humans too! 

• All litter picking equipment & bags supplied
• Please wear clothes and sturdy footwear suitable for the weather.
• Nearby toilet facilities available at Seaham Marina.
• FREE parking is available at the Dock Top Car Park(SR7 7DR). PAID parking is available nearby at Terrace Green Car Park (SR7 7EU) and Seaham Harbour Car Park (SR7 7EE).
• The nearest bus stop is found opposite the entrance to the beach on A182, Interchange stop.
• Access to the beach includes steps and steep inclines/declines