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Hannafore Point

Cornwall, England · United Kingdom

What have people found?

Perforated barnacle, montagu's crab and purple topshell turn up here more than at our other tide pools. European green crab, snakelocks anemone and atlantic beadlet anemone are the usual finds. ~15 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Gyllyngvase Beach, 30.4 miles away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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Predicted tide for Looe, from The UK Hydrographic Office.

See low tide times at Hannafore Point for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15in the dark2:09 AM5.8 ft2:37 PM6.0 ft
  2. Mon, Nov 16in the dark2:41 AM6.5 ft3:19 PM6.7 ft
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark3:29 AM7.2 ft4:25 PM7.2 ft

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 July and September.

What should you know before visiting?

Customer parking is about 650 feet 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 Hannafore Point?

Species records from iNaturalist

European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragacea
Cushion StarAsterina gibbosa
Common PeriwinkleLittorina littorea
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Montagu's CrabXantho hydrophilus
Perforated BarnaclePerforatus perforatus
Saw WrackFucus serratus
Purple TopshellSteromphala umbilicalis
Common Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
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