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Lyme Regis Fossil Beach

Devon, England · United Kingdom

What have people found?

Peacock's tail, honeycomb worm and purple topshell turn up here more than at our other rock pools. European green crab, strawberry anemone and snakelocks anemone are the usual finds. ~62 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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Predicted tide for Lyme Regis, from The UK Hydrographic Office.

See low tide times at Lyme Regis Fossil Beach for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark2:341.4 m15:031.4 m
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark3:021.5 m15:361.5 m
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark3:381.7 m16:201.7 m

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from April and August.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 600 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Lyme Regis Fossil Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragacea
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Honeycomb WormSabellaria alveolata
Peacock's TailPadina pavonica
Purple TopshellSteromphala umbilicalis
Japanese WireweedSargassum muticum
Saw WrackFucus serratus
Hairy Porcelain CrabPorcellana platycheles
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Common Sea SlaterLigia oceanica
Common PeriwinkleLittorina littorea
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