2004 Other Listings

Celebrate One Tide on One Day around One World because... We All Live Downstream

(1)
Organisation: the River Ocean Foundation (in partnership with Brighton & Hove Council)
Where: Rottingdean Beach (100m East of the White Horse Pub, along the undercliff), nr. Brighton, Sussex
Tel No: 01273 234032
Start Time: 12 noon
Finish Time: 17:00
Extra Details:
Join us for a day of free marine fun for the whole family! From 12 noon you can come and experience our Marine Lab with video projections of life microscopic sea creatures, fossils, quizzes and exhibits. Take part in a multitude of arts activities, have your face painted, or enjoy the tales of the sea spun by professional storytellers and puppeteers. You can even contribute to the making of new stories by joining the Story Scavenger Hunt! There will be an all day open-air exhibition of 'Faces of Nature' driftwood sculptures, touch tanks, labyrinth, a guided walk and lots more stalls and activities for the children and the young at heart!
Take the bus for a walk: from Hove/Brighton town centre: 14, 14A, 14B, 14C, from Brighton station: 27, 27A. For more information, see www.buses.co.uk .

(2)
Organisation: Chesil Bank - Fleet Nature Reserve
Where: The mouth of the Fleet Lagoon, Dorset
Tel No: 01305 760579
Start Time: 14:30
Finish Time: 16:00
Extra Details:
A walk to experience Portland Harbour's unusual double low tide, marine life in the sandflats around Ferrybridge and the delights of the Fleet's oyster farm.
Meet at Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Beach Road, Portland, Dorset. Free event.

(3)
Organisation: South Hams District Council
Where: North Sands beach, south of Salcombe (O.S. map: SX 730382)
Tel No: 01548 843791
E-mail: Nigel.Mortmier@southhams.gov.uk
Start Time: 14:00
Finish Time: 16:00
Extra Details: A guided rockpool ramble (grade 2) over some of North Sands' intertidal rocky shore, exploring the colourful communities of seashore life that cling to the rocks or shelter within the rockpools of this relatively exposed shore. Aggressive devil crabs, inquisitive blennies, colonial sea-squirts and manicuring shrimps are some of the inhabitants, to name but a few! The walk will cover less than a mile but will go over some slippery and uneven rocks, so not recommended for dogs or toddlers. Please wear appropriate clothing and wear wellies or expect to get damp! Free event.
Meet at 2pm at the entrance to North Sands car park, south of Salcombe.

(4)
Organisation: Greening for Growth in partnership with Wansbeck District Council, New Opportunities Fund
Where: Cambois and North Blyth beach (O.S. maps: NZ 303850)
Tel No: 01670 514876/505054
Start Time: 11:00
Finish Time: 12:00
Extra Details:
Discover Cambois and North Blyth beach's sand, sand dunes, rocks and rockpools & join a guided walk along the forshore and beach! Meet at the Buccaneer Inn car park, Cambois. Free event.

(5)
Organisation: North Tyneside Council
Where: St. Mary's Island, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear (O.S. maps: NZ 353755)
Tel No: 0191 2008650
Start Time: 11:00
Finish Time: 13:00
Extra Details:
SEASIDE SAFARI! Rock pooling, touch tanks and seaweed pressing. Please wear stout footwear as this is a rocky shore. Be prepared for sun, rain or snow! If the weather is very bad, indoor activities will be provided.
Follow the brown tourist signs from the Whitley Bay turn off on the A19 or the end of the A1058 out of Newcastle. Meet at St. Mary's Lighthouse reception area. Free event.

(7A & 7B)
Organisation: Coastal Projects Unit North Yorkshire & Cleveland, Dinosaur Coast Project, the National Trust
Where: Filey Beach, outside Filey Sailing Club.
Robin Hood's Bay, Old Coastguard Station
Tel No: 01947 603060/600060
Start Time: 11:00
Finish Time: 14:30
Extra Details:
Choose from 2 walks: "Rockpool Rambles" and "Dinosaur Walks". Walks are on shale and sand. Please wear appropriate footwear; wellington boots are ideal! Walks start from 11am for approximately 1 hour. Badges and fact sheets will be available to take away.
Filey walk: meet North of cobble landing on the beach
Robin Hood's Bay walk: meet on main slipway

Centrally supported by riverOcean , each individual LowTide event is unique, reflecting the interests and skills of the people who put it on, and the specificity of the environment it celebrates. But whatever form the day takes, LowTide is about people sharing the wonder of our coastal, inter-tidal and near shore marine environments.

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