What's On

Duck dive - Snorkel Safari with WMC

Practising a duck dive

What's On

Wembury Marine Centre's upcoming events:

Rockpooling, snorkelling, beach cleans and more!

Come and join us for some family-friendly beach fun!

Family rockpooling at Wembury

Wembury Marine Centreā€™s main programme of events runs between April and September each year but we may have additional events outside these months.

Events are delivered by our Devon Wildlife Trust staff members and supported by our team of volunteers.

Find out more about our popularĀ Rockpool Safaris and Snorkel SafarisĀ on their respective pages.

Please see above for our programme of events and click on an individual event for more information.

Scroll down for Frequently Asked Questions about our events.

Wembury Marine Centre's Events - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please see below for the answers to questions we are frequently asked about our events - if you can't find the answer you are looking then please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.

Is there a charge for events?

Yes, most of our events have a charge per participant and all the income goes to Devon Wildlife Trust to help support the Marine Centre and our important marine conservation work.

Please click on a specificĀ event to find out the cost.

Numbers on our events are limited and therefore booking in advance will usually be required.Ā  Please click on a specific event for booking info.Ā  If there are spaces left on the day, then we will take drop-in bookings.

Do I need to book for your events?

Yes please.Ā  Numbers are limited on our events, so booking in advance is usually required.Ā  Please click on a specific event to find booking and payment details.

If we have spaces left on the day of the event, then we will take bookings in the Marine CentreĀ and payment by card can be made.

Do we pay to park in the Wembury beach car park?

Yes, all of the events are delivered by our Devon Wildlife Trust staff members who run the Marine Centre. The Wembury beach car park is owned and managed by the National Trust and their parking charges apply for anyone who is not a member of the National Trust.

Can my child attend on their own?

All children must be accompanied by an adult (over 18 years) for the majority of our events, including all rockpool safaris.

Children must be 8 years old to attend our Snorkel Safari events, they can join us without an adult in the water, but an adult must remain on the beach for them - adults are of course welcome to book a place and join the fun too!

What do we need to bring and / or wear for your events?

Please wear sturdy footwear for our rockpooling events, wellington boots are ideal or wetsuit boots in the summer - if you can get your feet in the water then you will be able to really immerse yourself in the rockpooling experience! Please also dress for the weather, as there is no shelter on Wembury Beach.

Please don't bring nets for rockpooling, we follow the Seashore CodeĀ at Wembury and nets can damage the plants and animals and the rockpool habitat in general. We provide buckets and will teach you how to gently catch creatures with your hands.

Can I bring a group to attend one of your public events?

Small groups are welcome to book on to any of our public events.Ā  However, we also offer private events specifically for groups and can cater for all ages.

We also offer Birthday Party bookings.

PleaseĀ Contact Us to discuss further and to make a booking.Ā 

Edible crab

Paul Naylor