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First Cove

Cornwall, England · United Kingdom

What have people found?

Gutweed, gem anemone and common coralline turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Atlantic beadlet anemone, honeycomb worm and lined top shell 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 Bude, from The UK Hydrographic Office.

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from April and November.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 0.4 miles 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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at First Cove?

Species records from iNaturalist

Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Honeycomb WormSabellaria alveolata
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragacea
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
Blue MusselMytilus edulis
Gem AnemoneBunodactis verrucosa
Knotted WrackAscophyllum nodosum
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
White Italian SnailTheba pisana
Common CorallineCorallina officinalis
Japanese WireweedSargassum muticum
bladder wrackFucus vesiculosus
GutweedUlva intestinalis
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