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Report a Council beach that needs cleaning


We’re responsible for cleaning beaches that we own or lease privately. Find a list of beaches we’re responsible for below. 

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 

When we clean and how often

Bamaluz

St Ives

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Booby’s Bay

St Merryn

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively

School summer holidays

Cleaned weekly

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively  

Castle Beach

Falmouth

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively

School summer holiday

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Constantine Bay

St Merryn

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively

Crooklets

Bude

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Downderry

Seaton 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Gwithian

Hayle 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Gyllyngvase

Falmouth

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Gyllyngvase Shelter

Falmouth 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Hannafore 

Looe 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Harlyn

St Merryn 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Little Fistral

Newquay 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Long Rock

Penzance 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Par Sands

Par 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Polzeath

Polzeath

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Porth

Newquay 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Porthcothan

Porthcothan 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Porthpean

St Austell 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Porthtowan

Porthtowan

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Praa Sands

Praa Sands

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Readymone

Cove  Fowey

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively

Seaton

Seaton 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Summerleaze

Bude

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Swanpool

Falmouth

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned reactively 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily 

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned weekly 

Trevone

Padstow 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Treyarnon Bay

St Merryn 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Wherry Town

Penzance 

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

Widemouth

Bude

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively 

St Ives Harbour Beach

St Ives

1 May to 30 September

Cleaned daily 

School summer holidays

Cleaned daily

1 October to 30 April

Cleaned reactively