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

Graduates…come to Coastwise free !
Up to half a dozen free places for recent graduates with relevant interests are on offer for Coastwise North Devon’s Our Coast course which starts on 7th October, and is currently the subject of a…
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It’s nearly Autumn….and the start of the Coastwise course of meetings and talks
As the summer comes to an end, we’re looking forward to meeting old and new members in the Autumn programme. We’ve had a very successful and interesting year, with an unprecedented level of Shore Safari…
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Coastwise leads on Marine Conservation Zones…..
Coastwise members form an influential part of the North Devon Biosphere Reserve’s Marine Working Group, which is developing proposals for MCZs as part of the new Marine Bill. The press release featured in the North…
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When Counting Counts………..
During July Coastwise members took to the shore equipped with lines and quadrats to count plants and animals under the expert guidance of Pip Jollands from the Hallsannery Centre. For the fourth year running they…
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Small and Beautiful
A bright green sea slug with iridescent blue spots should be easy to see in a rock-pool, but it is not and it took Malcolm Robert’s keen eye to spot one during the Coastwise visit…
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Coastwise works with the National Trust and Woolacombe School……
Recently four Coastwise volunteers joined up with National trust wardens Jonathan Fairhurst and Jemma Lowin to host a Rockpool Ramble for 60 children on Barricane Beach. The year 2 and year 3 pupils of Woolacombe…
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