Natural landmarks · South West England
Wembury Marine Centre
In or near Brixton.
Wembury Marine Centre is situated in the small village of Wembury, near Plymouth. Run by Devon Wildlife Trust, it holds rockpool rambles throughout the summer months, educating some 20,000 people each
Sarah Charlesworth — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Wembury Marine Centre is located in South Hams, Devon, with the postcode PL9 0HW. The nearest railway station is Plymouth, which is 8.1 km away. Entry to the centre is free.
About
Wembury Marine Centre is situated in the small village of Wembury, near Plymouth. Run by Devon Wildlife Trust, it holds rockpool rambles throughout the summer months, educating some 20,000 people each year about the importance of marine life and the need to protect it. The area is designated a Special Area of Conservation and a Voluntary Marine Conservation Area. Wembury Marine Centre lies at the heart of the Wembury Voluntary Marine Conservation Area and stretches for four miles from Bovisand in the west to Gara Point in the east.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wembury Point SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wembury Marine Centre is situated in the small village of Wembury, near Plymouth. Run by Devon Wildlife Trust, it holds rockpool rambles throughout the summer months, educating some 20,000 people each year about the importance of marine life and the need to protect it. The area is designated a Special Area of Conservation and a Voluntary Marine Conservation Area. Wembury Marine Centre lies at the heart of the Wembury Voluntary Marine Conservation Area and stretches for four miles from Bovisand in the west to Gara Point in the east.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.3180, -4.0780
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Wembury
- Postcode
- PL9 0HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Wembury Marine Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wembury Marine Centre?
- Wembury Marine Centre is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL9 0HW), in the parish of Wembury.
- What is Wembury Marine Centre?
- Wembury Marine Centre is situated in the small village of Wembury, near Plymouth. Run by Devon Wildlife Trust, it holds rockpool rambles throughout the summer months, educating some 20,000 people each
- How do I get to Wembury Marine Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL9 0HW.
- Is Wembury Marine Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Wembury Marine Centre is part of the Wembury Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wembury Marine Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Wembury Marine Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wembury Marine Centre?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL9 0HW. It sits within the South West Devon parliamentary constituency.