On Sunday, April 26 the National Trust joined forces with residents, Cornwall Council Beach Rangers and local ­businesses to give one of North Cornwall's best loved beaches a spring clean. Sandymouth Beach, near Bude, played host. National Trust warden for the area Jeff Cherrington said: "We are so lucky to have such a spectacular spot on our doorstep and keeping it clean for everyone to enjoy is hugely important. We've had a couple come all the way from Saltash to help out." Supported by Simple Shoes, The Wavehouse, and Sandymouth Café, the Trust hoped to ­highlight the on-going problem that affects local residents and visitors alike. Often, the majority of rubbish collected from our beaches is sea borne litter — with plastics and netting at the top of the list. The 98 bags of rubbish collected by the 80 odd volunteers on Sunday, April 26 were no exception, and also included a tyre. There was a free raffle for all who participated with three pairs of Simple shoes given away as prizes. There was also a prize for the piece of rubbish — a plastic bottle from Malaysia — that had potentially travelled the furthest. The National Trust is a conservation charity which looks after 36 per cent of the coastline in Devon and Cornwall. Trust staff and volunteers ­routinely carry out beach cleans at different times throughout the year and the Trust estimates it spends around £30,000 per year to clean the beaches in its care in Devon and Cornwall.