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 hits the beach litter….helping the Marine Conservation Society on its Big Beach Clean
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) organised a Big Beach Clean on 11-13 May, collecting a whopping 11,500kg of litter, and Coastwise volunteers were out at Croyde helping. Strange as it sounds, rubbish collecting is fun…
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Dormice, History and Helicopters….the Spring Newsletter has them all !
Despite this , the newsletter is all about our activities associated with the coast, and there are some great pictures ! Download it here.
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Springtime Croyde sees the start of the 2012 Coastwise Rockpool Ramble programme…..
Croyde looked its best for the first public rock-pool ramble of the season on 10th April. Sunny blue skies coupled with a brisk but cool wind brought about 50 visitors to our busy base…
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Coastwise follows in the footsteps of the Victorians…..
HELE BAY….a Victorian survey revisited 160 years later Jim Monroe, a Coastwise enthusiast with a keen interest in the work of Victorian naturalists and P.H.Gosse in particular, invited other members to join him in a…
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Join us on the beaches……….
The Spring talks series has finished, and the Autumn series won’t be starting until October, but these are really only the preparation for the summer outdoor events. Come along and be part of Coastwise this…
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Searching for Marine Scientists….with a microscope
Coastwise North Devon is hoping to recruit more local scientists with an interest in studying the marine life of the North Devon shore. A free taster event is on offer on Saturday 21st April. A…
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