Common sorrel is a common plant of grasslands, woodland edges, roadside verges and gardens. It is also known as 'sour ducks' because its leaves taste tart.

Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.

This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!

Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.