Team members and local volunteers took part in the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean organised by Fallbarrow and Gatebeck Holiday Parks in the Lake District.

The sites in Windermere and Kendal joined thousands of volunteers across the UK in a week-long coastal clean-up.

The nationwide event was held between September 20 and 29 and is now in its 31st year.

(Image: Michael Baister) Across the Lake District, eight bags of litter were collected, weighing in at a total of 13.35kg.

Data from the Great British Beach Clean helps to further the vital conservation work of the Marine Conservation Society, the UK’s leading ocean membership charity.

Fallbarrow and Gatebeck Holiday Parks were two of 22 Parkdean Resorts parks across England, Scotland and Wales to take part.

A total of 302kg of litter was collected by over 250 volunteers during the 23 beach and inland cleans.

Jane Bates, Director of Sustainability and Procurement at Parkdean Resorts, said: “We’re proud to once again support the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean, and are thankful to every one of the generous volunteers who worked with us to make these incredible results possible.

“Initiatives like this support our commitment to caring for our parks, people, and planet, while also giving back to our local communities. We will continue to work hard throughout the year to keep our surrounding areas clean and inviting for the community along with the millions of holidaymakers who visit our parks every year.”

(Image: Michael Baister Photography) Clare Trotman, Beachwatch Officer at the Marine Conservation Society, said, "We are grateful for Parkdean Resorts’ support in organising many events as part of this year’s Great British Beach Clean. By holding beach cleans around the UK, they will help us to collect data from our beaches on what litter is polluting our seas. Without our volunteers heading down to the beach to collect and record litter, we wouldn’t be able to do the work we do. Their hard work allows us to campaign for a healthier, better protected ocean."

Taking part in the beach clean for the tenth consecutive year, Parkdean Resorts ensures its inland park locations and central offices also have the chance to participate, by hosting a range of litter picking and canal path clean ups around the local communities.