Welcome to Coastwise North Devon

Look below and around the website for Coastwise activities in North Devon which has some of the most spectacular and varied coastal scenery in the country and wonderful seascapes. The coastal and marine life is amongst the richest in the country.

Wild and unspoiled places are interspersed by coastal communities and popular resorts where livelihoods owe much to the coast and sea.

It is the aim of Coastwise, an independent community initiative, to increase understanding of the coast, its wildlife, and its importance to North Devon in the past, present and the future. We do this through sharing knowledge, undertaking conservation activities and projects, and addressing current issues.

There’s lots more, including all the latest pics on Facebook: Link – https://www.facebook.com/groups/563739230330790/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Talks Blogs, some with YouTube links to watch any you missed

Coastwise finds its Niche……and there’s a barnacle in it !
On 31 January Coastwise welcomed one of its long-standing friends, Pip Jollands. Many Coastwise members know Pip from the ‘Shore Thing’ survey programme, where she helps everyone involved identify their finds on the beaches of…
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Our (wooden) ships come in….as explained by John Bradbeer
John Bradbeer is professionally a geographer, and a keen amateur historian. He traced his interest in North Devon’s historic sailing ships to his father, whose job had required him to receive port dues from the…
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Low Water on the Rocky Coast is Life-Changing…..
Dr Keith Hiscock, an old friend of Coastwise, returned to begin our new season with a superb talk on ‘Low water, the life-changing divide?’ The title reflected not only the different forms of life that…
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Waves and Mermaid’s Tears – thought provoking stuff at Coastwise…..
Coastwise member and geologist Paul Madgett concluded the autumn programme in fine style with a talk on ‘Waves – shapers of the shore’. Paul, with his retired-lecturer’s lucidity, explained how waves originate, speaking of the…
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Marine Protected Areas….a Natural England expert’s overview
On Thursday 22 November Coastwise welcomed Dr Jen Ashworth, Principal Environmental Specialist Marine Evidence at Natural England. We were very lucky to have Dr Ashworth, but fortunately she is the daughter of a Coastwise member…
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Coastwise Spring Series of Talks Announced……….
Although the Autumn series of talks is still in progress, you can look forward to longer days and download the Spring programme. We’ve got lots of interest, from marine biology with the MBA’s Keith Hiscock…
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