Kimmeridge Bay
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About this site
Kimmeridge Bay is a sheltered, shallow bay on the Jurassic Coast of England's South-West, used by snorkellers and divers alike.
In the shallows, large wrasse and shoals of small fish move against a backdrop of Rainbow Wrack and coralline seaweeds, and the rockpools hold plenty of other creatures to look at.
A snorkel trail marked out with buoys makes a clear path to follow through the bay. The beach is small and very pebbly, covered in large rocks, but the water beside it is where the interest lies.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Spotted SkateRaja montaguiReported here · unconfirmed
Thornback SkateRaja clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Small-spotted CatsharkScyliorhinus caniculaReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
Blonde SkateRaja brachyuraReported here · unconfirmed
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
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