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A small management team is in place to lead the work of partners and to protect and enhance the special qualities of this unique coastline.

Durham Heritage Coast Partnership is a partnership of authorities, agencies and community bodies with an interest in the coast in Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool.

04/11/2026

🌊Join us this November for a beach clean! 🌊

Marine pollution is one of the biggest threats to our oceans’ health - Come along to one of our upcoming beach clean events and help keep our coast litter-free!

**Please book a place and let us know you're coming along using the links below**

📅Thursday 12th November - Hartlepool Headland
🎫https://shorturl.at/Z8DS6

📅Monday 16th November - Blackhall Rocks
🎫https://shorturl.at/JPIG0

📅 Thursday 26th November - Crimdon
🎫https://shorturl.at/qt7lQ
(*FREE parking passes provided to volunteers)

📅 Friday 27th November - Red Acre/Old Beach, Seaham
🎫https://shorturl.at/YhTFB

📅 Monday 30th November - Seaham Hall Beach
🎫https://shorturl.at/jBTov

All equipment is supplied and everyone is welcome to join us - We hope to see you there!

Durham Wildlife Trust, Durham County Council

02/11/2026

🌊🎃Thank you to everyone who joined us for our family Halloween Beach Clean at Crimdon on Saturday!

This fantastic team of volunteers removed 16 BAGS of rubbish from the coast, including lots of plastics, fishing line, wet wipes, rubber fragments and some nurdles 😔 Every piece of litter we remove helps protect wildlife and the environment - that's why our volunteers are so keen to come along and help us keep our beaches and sea litter free! Huge thanks to everyone involved!🐬🦀

📆Make sure you're following Coast Partnership and checkout the Durham Wildlife Trust website, to find out about upcoming events & beach cleans 👉https://www.durhamwt.com/events

Durham County Council

31/10/2026

🎃Happy Halloween!🦇

🔎This spooky season, we're sharing some of the weirdest, wildest, and most peculiar things that our volunteers have uncovered during beach cleans. From doll's heads and washing machines, to and trolleys and one-eyed frog's heads!

These finds remind us how long-lasting and detrimental the environmental impact of improperly disposed waste can be. Did you know that approximately 80% of the litter we see on our beaches begins its journey far inland, miles from the coast - carried through drainage systems and waterways to the sea. Every piece of litter collected helps to keep our coastline clean and wildlife safe 🌊💙

👀What's the weirdest, wildest or most unexpected thing you've found during a beach clean? Let us know in the comments 👇

📆Make sure you're followingHeritage Coast Partnership and checkout the Durham Wildlife Trust website, to find out about upcoming events & beach cleans 👉https://www.durhamwt.com/events

Durham County Council

30/10/2026

🌊A spooky morning at Seaham Hall Beach for our family Halloween Beach Clean!🎃

19 BAGS of rubbish collected, including lots of plastics, rubber fragments, a lobster pot, fire extinguisher and so much fishing line! It’s always sad to see the variety of things that are discarded, which can harm local wildlife and pollute our oceans. However, it was great to see families, Durham Wildlife Trust volunteers, local residents and Seaham Wombles getting involved to help keep our beaches and seas litter free.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped, you’ve certainly made a difference! 💙🦀🌊🐟

📆Make sure you're following Heritage Coast Partnership and checkout the Durham Wildlife Trust website, to find out about upcoming events & beach cleans 👉https://www.durhamwt.com/events

Durham County Council, Seaham Town Council, County Durham Civic Pride

28/10/2026

🌊We spent the morning at Red Acre/Old Beach in Seaham, removing litter from the coast with a fantastic team of volunteers!

Although the beach looked relatively clean at first glance, 16 BAGS of litter were removed - a powerful reminder of how much rubbish can be hidden in the environment....and so much more remains in the ocean 😔 These regular beach cleans help prevent litter from building up, and play a vital role in protecting the beautiful Durham Heritage Coast 💙 A huge thank you to everyone involved!🐬🦀

📆To find out about upcoming beach cleans and events, make sure you're following Heritage Coast Partnership and checkout the Durham Wildlife Trust website 👉https://www.durhamwt.com/events

Durham County Council, Seaham Town Council

27/10/2026

🌊🎃 Join us this week for our Family Halloween Beach Cleans 🎃🌊

Marine pollution is one of the biggest threats to our oceans’ health - Bring the family and come along to help keep our coast litter-free! Halloween headbands and/or accessories are encouraged!🎃

**Please book a place and let us know you're coming along using the links below**

📅Friday 30th October - Seaham Hall Beach
🎫https://shorturl.at/oJ566

📅Saturday 31st October - Crimdon
🎫https://shorturl.at/cQTQ1
(*FREE parking pass provided to attendees)

All equipment is supplied and everyone is welcome to join us - We hope to see you there!

Durham County Council, Durham Wildlife Trust

26/10/2026

🌊🌧Despite this morning's rainy weather, this group of dedicated volunteers arrived with a smile (and many layers!) ready for a beach clean at Horden!

What a haul we collected! We removed 10 BAGS of rubbish from the beach and car park, including lots of plastics, fishing line, rubber tubing, a lobster pot marker flag and even a brown bread bag priced at 7 1/2p!..... a reminder of how long-lasting and detrimental the environmental impact of improperly disposed waste can be😔

Every piece of litter we remove helps protect wildlife and the environment. A HUGE thanks to everyone for helping to make a difference to our beautiful coastline. 🌊🦀🐟

📆To find out about upcoming beach cleans, make sure you're following Coast Partnership and checkout the Durham Wildlife Trust website 👉https://www.durhamwt.com/events

Durham County Council, County Durham Civic Pride

Address

Durham County Council, County Hall
Durham
DH15UQ

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+443000268131

Website

http://www.durhamheritagecoast.org/

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