Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
Paul Naylor: Compass jellyfish, Cushion star, Devonshire cup coral; ©UWphoto: Common dolphins; Sally Sharrock: Ballan wrasse.
An introduction to Wembury and the Marine Centre
Meet the team at the Wembury Marine Centre
Events and activities at the Wembury Marine Centre
Find out more about the creatures that live on the rocky shore
Organisations and groups involved
Latest updates and a chance for you to help our seas
Find out why Wembury is a special place
Why rocks are important at Wembury
Information about visits and resources for schools
Things to see and do in the local area

Check out our spotters’ guide to find out more about the creatures that live on Wembury’s rocky shore. Click on the button to enter the guide. Remember to always follow the seashore code.

You can find out more about Wembury's rockpool creatures on the BBC Devon website.

The Seashore code:

Handle me with care
Poking or squeezing soft-bodied animals like sea anemones can harm them.

No nets!
Use a bucket and your hands to catch rockpool creatures rather than a net. Nets can rip seaweed off the rocks and animals like crabs can lose their legs and claws if they get tangled up in the holes in the net.

Put me back
Always replace animals, rocks and seaweed
as you found them.

Don’t make me homeless
Only collect empty shells.

Hey! I’m down here
Watch where you walk – you can easily dislodge
or crush small sea creatures.

I don’t like litter
Take your rubbish home – litter is a killer.

Look after yourself
Wembury is a wonderful place but be careful – the
rocks can be slippery, the cliffs can be high and the tides
change quickly.