Another post based upon a trip to Dorset earlier this year. Hopefully once my broken arm is better we’ll be able to get out a bit more around the local area.
Close to the centre of Lyme Regis Broad Ledge extends out into the English Channel and is accessible at low tide from Monmouth Beach.
The most unusual creatures here are Cornish clingfish, long-clawed crabs, edible crabs, dragon nets, lugworms, scorpion fish and strawberry anemones. Cuttlefish often need rescuing after getting stranded in the rockpools, and masses of different winkle species adorn this stunning stretch of coastline.
A surprisingly long drive from where we were staying in Corfe.
 Common Hermit Crab recycling a Periwinkle shell. |
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There’s also a Southclaw variety. Unfortunately without a clear view of its front claw its hard to be sure. |
 Snakeslock Anemone (brown form). The green seaweed to the left is Laver. |
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The green and purple colour is due to a symbiotic relationship with an algae. |
 Common Prawn |
 Periwinkle |
