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

Shore Safari Guides : MarLIN comes to Coastwise………….
MarLIN is the Marine Biological Association’s Marine Life Information Network, based in Plymouth Coastwise has recently launched the new Shore Safari project with training sessions for Coastwise members by MarLIN marine officer, Jack Sewell. The…
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Painting wildlife direct from source was the topic of the first Coastwise session of the Autumn……
On Thursday 1st Oct, Coastwise members listened to a fascinating talk by Warren Collum, the curator of the Bideford Gallery on painting wildlife direct from nature. This was the first meeting of the Autumn programme.…
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Many Coastwise members were in the audience at a showing of “The End of the Line” at the Plough at Torrington
At the instigation of Coastwise North Devon member Jay Nicholson, The Plough showed Charles Clover’s film about the plight of world fish stocks, The End of the Line, on Thursday 24th September. The audience included…
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The Coastwise Oral History Project is being prepared for this website…..
Over 30 hours of oral history inteviews have been taped and, over the next 6 months will be edited into smaller sections, based on topics, locations, and easily downloadable size. Coastwise member Jill Portsmouth has…
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Barricane Beach was surveyed by Coastwise and British Naturalist’s Trust members…..
On 20th September members of Coastwise and the British Naturalist’s Trust visited Barricane Beach to update the species survey. Among the many specimens noted were a Conger Eel, a young Lobster, and a Brittle Star.
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Coastwise members visited the National Marine Aquarium………
On 10th September, 33 Coastwise members visited the National Marine Aquarium, which is situated next to Sutton Dock in Plymouth. We travelled very comfortably by coach, and had the additional benefit of fantastic weather that…
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