Cornish Rock Pools

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  • Summer Holiday Marine and Beach Events in Cornwall

    Summer Holiday Marine and Beach Events in Cornwall

    Whether you and the children want to try rock pooling, beach cleans, snorkelling or dolphin watching this summer, you’ll find plenty of fabulous family-friendly events all around Cornwall.

    Please check the full details on the organiser’s website, including booking requirements, any charges and age restrictions before attending.

    Remember to book well in advance if required.

    Have fun!

     

    Event Date Time Location Info More details…
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 12 July 10.15am – 12.30pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL National Trust
    Rockpool Expedition and Picnic 14 July 11.30am – 2.00pm Nr Porthcothan BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Seaweed Search 15 July 12.00 – 2.30pm Prisk Cove, Mawnan Smith Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Durgan Beach Clean 15 July 2.00pm – 4.00pm Bosveal NT Car Park National Trust
    Snorkel Safari 15 July 2.00pm – 5.00pm Little Fistral, Newquay CONTACT ORGANISER Newquay Marine Group
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 17 July 2.30pm – 4.45pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Snorkel Safari and Barbecue 17 July 6.00pm – 8.00pm Gyllingvase Beach, Falmouth BOOK TICKETS, Over 9s only. Falmouth Marine Group
    Polzeath Beach Clean 18 July 9.30am Polzeath Polzeath Marine Group
    Polzeath Marine Crafts 25 July 10.30am – 12.30pm Polzeath Marine Centre £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 26 July 10.15am – 12.30pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Radical Rockpooling 29 July 11.45am – 2.00pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Over 11s only Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Seaquest Seawatch – watching for dolphins etc. 30 July 11.00am – 1.00pm Lizard Point Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Sunset Session Boat Trip – Wildlife Watching 30 July 6.30pm – 8.30pm Newquay Cornwall Wildife Trust
    Seaquest Seawatch – watching for dolphins etc. 31 July 11.00am – 1.00pm St Agnes Head NCI Station Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 31 July 1.15pm – 3.30pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Paddle for Plastic Kayak Adventure 31 July 2.00pm – 5.00pm Lizard area BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Cornwall residents only. Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Seaquest Seawatch – watching for dolphins etc. 1 Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm Towan Headland, Newquay Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Marine Crafts 1 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm Polzeath Marine Centre £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Sandymouth rock pool ramble 1 Aug 1.30pm – 3.00pm Sandymouth  £1 per person. Check booking details with organiser National Trust
    Looe Summer Snorkel 1 Aug 4.00pm -6.00pm Hannafore, Looe BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 9-24 year olds only. Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Seaquest Seawatch – watching for dolphins etc. 2 Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm The Rumps, Pentire Headland Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 2 Aug 2.15pm – 4.30pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Seaquest Seawatch – watching for dolphins etc. 3 Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm Hella Point, Porthgwarra Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Beach Clean 3 Aug 9.30am Polzeath Polzeath Marine Group
    Rock Pool Explorer 3 Aug 15.00 – 17.00 St Michael’s Mount Check booking requirements with organiser. National Trust
    Beach Clean 4 Aug 10.00 – 11.00 Hemmick Beach, Roseland National Trust
    Strandline Treasures and Sand Sculpture Competition 4 Aug 1.00pm – 3.00pm Nr Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Seaquest Sunday – watch for dolphins etc 5 Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm Pendennis Head Falmouth Marine Group
    Learn to Snorkel in a Rock Pool 6 Aug 3.00pm – 5.00pm Bude BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Porthcurnick beach clean 6 Aug 10.00am – 11.00am Porthcurnick, Roseland National Trust
    Pendower beach clean 6 Aug 2.00pm – 3.30pm Pendower, Roseland National Trust
    Marine Litter Masterpieces 7 Aug 10.00am – 12.00 midday Marazion Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Crazy About Crabbing 8 Aug 09.15 – 11.30 Mevagissey Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Marine Crafts 8 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm Polzeath Marine Centre £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Seal Squad XP Roadshow Festival 8 Aug and 9 Aug 11.00am – 4.00pm Geevor Tin Mine Included in entry to Geevor Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 9 Aug 9.15am – 11.30 am Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL National Trust
    Extreme Rock Pooling 10 Aug 10.00am – 1.00pm Port Isaac BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cornish residents and over 8s only £36 per person Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Rockpool Explorer 10 Aug 10.00am -12.00 midday St Michael’s Mount Check booking requirements with organiser National Trust
    Rockpool ramble 10 Aug 10.45am – 12.45am Readymoney Cove, Fowey £1.50 for non-members of Friends of Fowey Estuary Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Night time rock pooling 10 Aug 9.00pm – 11.00pm Gyllingvase, Falmouth BOOKING ESSENTIAL Falmouth Marine Group
    Porth Beach Clean 11 Aug 10.00am – 1.00pm Porth, Newquay Newquay Marine Group
    Rockpool Ramble 12 Aug 11.30am – 1.30pm Porthlevan BOOKING ESSENTIAL, Over 6s only Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    An introduction to the rock pools 12 Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm Hannafore, Looe BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cornwall Wildlife Trust

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    National Marine Week Summer Holiday Rockpool Ramble 12 Aug 12.30pm – 2.00pm Hannafore Looe Looe Marine Conservation Group
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 12 Aug 11.45am – 2.00pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Newquay Summer Snorkel 12 Aug 2.00pm – 4.00pm Little Fistral, Newquay Check booking arrangements with organiser. 11+ only Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 14 Aug 1.15pm – 3.30pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Polzeath Marine Crafts 15 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm Polzeath Marine Centre £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Sandymouth Summer Rock Pool Ramble 15 Aug 1.00pm – 3.00pm Sandymouth  £1 per person. Check details with organiser National Trust
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 16 Aug 2.30pm – 4.45pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Rockpool Explorer 17 Aug 3.00pm – 5.00pm St Michael’s Mount Check booking arrangements with organiser National Trust
    Sunset Beach Clean 18 Aug 7.00pm – 8.00pm Harlyn Bay
    Rockpool Explorer 17 Aug 3.00pm – 5.00pm St Michael’s Mount Check booking arrangements with organiser National Trust
    Fowey Marine Day 21 Aug 10.00am – 2.00pm Town Quay, Fowey Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Summer Sunset Beach Clean 21 Aug 7.00pm -8.00pm Trevone Bay Beach Guardian
    Polzeath Marine Crafts 22 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm Polzeath Marine Centre £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Rock Pool Explorer 24 Aug 10.00am – 12.00 midday St Michael’s Mount Check booking arrangements with organiser National Trust
    Polzeath Rockpool Ramble 24 Aug 10.15am – 12.30pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL National Trust
    Polzeath Marine Crafts 29 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm Polzeath Marine Centre £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Summer Rock Pool Ramble at Sandymouth 29 Aug 1.00pm – 3.00pm Sandymouth  £1 per person. Check booking details with organiser National Trust
    Rockpool ramble 30 Aug 1.30pm – 3.30pm Nr. Mawnan Smith BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cornwall Wildlife Trust
    Polzeath Rock Pool Ramble 31 Aug 1.45pm – 4.00pm Polzeath BOOKING ESSENTIAL £2 per person Polzeath Marine Group
    Rockpool Explorer 31 Aug 3.00pm – 5.00pm St Michael’s Mount Check booking arrangements with organiser National Trust
    Hemmick beach clean 1 Sep 10.00am – 11.00am Hemmick beach, Roseland National Trust
    Seaquest Sunday – Looking for dolphins etc. 2 Sep 11.00am – 1.00pm Pendennis Head, Falmouth Falmouth Marine Group
    Porthcurnick beach clean 3 Sep 10.00 – 11.00 Porthcurnick beach, Roseland National Trust
    Pendower beach 3 Sep 2.00pm – 3.30pm Pendower beach, Roseland National Trust

    If you know of any other summer beach events in Cornwall this summer, let me know and I’ll add them to the list.

  • For the love of sea slugs…

    For the love of sea slugs…

    I love sea slugs a bit more than is probably usual. My other half even made sure I have the t-shirt, which I wear with pride in the Cornish rock pools despite the odd looks it gets me.

    Trend setting in my waterlogged wellies and 'I love sea slugs' t-shirt.
    Trend setting in my waterlogged wellies and ‘I love sea slugs’ t-shirt. Hannafore beach, Looe.

    If you don’t already have your own t-shirt, it might be that you haven’t yet met these amazing little creatures. Unlike land slugs, sea slugs come in a mind-boggling variety of colours and shapes and have cool super-powers.

    So, this week I’ve been braving the traditional British summer-holiday weather to find top slugs to convert you to the cause. My lucky t-shirt worked its wonders… (more…)