We’re responsible for cleaning beaches that we own or lease privately. Find a list of beaches we’re responsible for below. If you notice that a privately owned beach needs cleaning, this should be reported to the landowner.
We prioritise beaches for cleaning depending on their location, how much people use them, and the time of year.
Cleaning is carried out by our contractor, Biffa Municipal Ltd.
To report a Cornwall Council beach that needs cleaning, please use the link below.
Report a Council beach that needs cleaning
Beach cleaning schedule
Main: 1 May - 30 September
Peak: school holidays (mid July - early September)
Off-peak: 1 October - 30 April
Beach (Town) | Priority | Main | Peak | Off‑peak |
Bamaluz (St Ives) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Booby’s Bay (St Merryn) | Low | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned weekly | Cleaned when needed |
Castle Beach (Falmouth) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Cawsand (Cawsand) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Constantine Bay (St Merryn) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Crooklets (Bude) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Downderry (Seaton) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Fistral Beach (Newquay) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Fistral Dunes (Newquay) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Gwithian (Hayle) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Gyllyngvase (Falmouth) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Gyllyngvase Shelter (Falmouth) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Hannafore (Looe) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Harlyn (St Merryn) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Kingsand (Kingsand) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Little Fistral (Newquay) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Long Rock (Penzance) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Mawgan Porth (Mawgan) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Mother Ivey’s Bay (St Merryn) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Par Sands (Par) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Perranuthnoe Slipway (Perranuthnoe) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Polzeath (Polzeath) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Porth (Newquay) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Porthcothan (Porthcothan) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Porthgwidden (St Ives) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Porthmeor (St Ives) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Porthminster (St Ives) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Porthpean (St Austell) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Porthtowan (Porthtowan) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Portreath (Redruth) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Praa Sands (Praa Sands) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Readymoney Cove (Fowey) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Seaton (Seaton) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Sennen Beach Slip (Sennen) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
St Ives Harbour (St Ives) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Summerleaze (Bude) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Swanpool (Falmouth) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Trevone (Padstow) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Treyarnon Bay (St Merryn) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Wherry Town (Penzance) | Medium | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |
Whipsiderry Steps (Newquay) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Whitehouse Beach (Fowey) | Reactive | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed | Cleaned when needed |
Widemouth (Bude) | High | Cleaned daily | Cleaned daily | Cleaned weekly |