Two people in brightly coloured jackets and patterned wooly hats. They are kneeling down on the beach floor of seaweed and rocks, with a white grided quadrat square between them.

Survey volunteers Shoresearch Cricieth Feb 2025 © NWWT

'Have-a-go' volunteer intertidal surveys

Location:

Esplanade, Criccieth, LL52 0HZ, LL52 0HZ

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Have a go at surveying the rocky shores of North Wales! Join us to explore the coast, discover local marine life, and help collect valuable data for conservation.

Event details

Meeting point

Meeting at the end of the esplanade (Grid ref: SH 50516 38094; W3W: surnames.kinds.tastier)

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mint.gems.rises

Date

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Time

3:00pm - 4:30pm

About the event

This is a chance to join our Shoresearch volunteers and learn about our intertidal surveys to see if it's right for you. We're out every month in three hub areas documenting what we see on shore to build a vital baseline and help to record changes.

Open to people of all levels (16+ only) - we'll provide all the training you need!

The event organiser speaks conversational Welsh, please feel free to use Welsh or English during this event.

Booking

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Price

Donations encouraged

Additional booking information

Booking essential

Suitable for

Families, Adults, Experts, Beginners

Know before you go

Dogs

No dogs permitted

Mobility

The shore is undulating, pebbly and very rocky with algae-covered rocks and rockpools in the survey area. Access to the shore is down steps and across pebbles to a slippery rocky shore area.

There are toilets close to shore in the large carpark at the back of the main beach.

Public transport is regular close to this shore, please check https://www.traveline.cymru/

What to bring

Please wear clothes appropriate for the weather and kneeling on a wet shore area, boots or wellies are the most suitable footwear.

NB: please note the exact meeting point using the grid reference or what3words information. Please also note the event leader's mobile number in case of problems on the day.