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What are Barnacles?
Barnacles are essential for ocean ecosystems as they provide habitat for smaller marine life and help with water filtration. However, they can also be a nuisance for sailors due to their tendency to encrust boats and reduce their efficiency by increasing drag.
Around Our Shores - Images: Eastbourne
In our regular blog series, Around our Shores, we explore places, wildlife and habitat around Britain's coastline of notable interest.
In these short blog snippets, we share more seashore-related images taken by our own photographers on our travels for your enjoyment.
Around Our Shores - Images: Swanage
In our regular blog series, Around our Shores, we explore places, wildlife and habitat around Britain's coastline of notable interest.
In these short blog snippets, we share more seashore-related images taken by our own photographers on our travels for your enjoyment.
Around our Shores: Lindisfarne Castle
An art installation in some parts of the castle provides an opportunity to experience the building in a different way. Beyond the castle, there are the award-winning summer-flowering Gertrude Jekyll walled garden, and Victorian lime kilns.
Around Our Shores: The Mermaid of Zennor, Cornwall
According to folklore, a beautiful mermaid would sing enchanting songs at the local church, captivating a young man named Mathew Trewella. He followed her into the sea, never to be seen again.
Around our Shores: Dunwich Heath and Beach
Dunwich Heath and Beach is a National Trust site located on the Suffolk coast. It is a precious landscape that offers a true sense of being at one with nature. The area is home to a range of interesting wildlife such as the Dartford warbler.
Around our Shores: Boscastle, Cornwall
The narrow winding inlet of Boscastle harbour provides some rare shelter for boats along this intimidating stretch of Cornish coastline. Tourism is it's main activity today.
Around our Shores: Brownsea Island, Dorset
Brownsea Island is also home to a wealth of flora and fauna, including nesting terns, winter bird arrivals, and grazing animals. Two bird hides give fabulous views of the birds on the lagoon and surrounding reedbeds.
Around our Shores: Brean Down, Somerset
Brean Down is a limestone headland situated near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. Many varieties of birds, such as gulls, kestrels, chats and redshanks, can be seen from footpaths crossing its grassy hills.
Around Our Shores: Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Osborne House is situated near Osborne's picturesque beach, a wonderful place to relax on sun loungers and top up your tan, or to go for a paddle in the crystal clear waters of the Solent.
