Mounts Bay Marine Trail
Journey along the Mounts Bay Marine Trail and explore the iconic coast path through Newlyn, Penzance and Marazion. Discover the interactive features and find out about the history, wildlife and stories of the bay.
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Nature in Lockdown - reflections of Marine Team member, Abby Crosby
Abby is a Marine Conservation Officer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. She leads various projects within our Living Seas Team, including our Marine Strandings work and Your Shore Beach Rangers. In this…
Canada goose
The Canada goose is our most familiar goose, although it is not actually native to the UK. A common and bold bird, it can be found around most parks, lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits.
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Barnacle goose
The black-and-white barnacle goose flies here for the 'warmer' winter from Greenland and Svalbard. This epic journey was once a mystery to people, who thought it hatched from the goose…
Goose barnacle
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
Marine
There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
Nature Trails
Nature Trails
Nextdoor Nature
Do you want to join others and take action for nature in your local area?
Nextdoor Nature is a new Cornwall Wildlife Trust project that aims to inspire and empower people to take action for nature and wildlife.
Nextdoor Nature is a new Cornwall Wildlife Trust project that aims to inspire and empower people to take action for nature and wildlife.
Greylag goose
The greylag goose can be easily spotted around parks, gravel pits and river valleys, but these populations tend to be semi-tame, having been reintroduced. Truly wild populations can be found in…
Marine Conservation Zones
Marine Protected Areas, including Marine Conservation Zones, are one of the most crucial tools for conserving marine wildlife.
Brent goose
The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…