Wembury Beach
Wembury
A beach in a voluntary marine conservation area southeast of Plymouth, where rock pools revealed at low tide are a great place to observe marine life. Mewstone Island lies offshore.
Wembury is a voluntary marine conservation area. The beach is made up of fine sand and large areas of rock. At low tide you can search the rock pools for crabs, anemones and small fish, and the Marine Centre regularly runs guided rock-pool walks. The old mill café beside the beach and the church of St Werburgh on the cliff make a classic scene. Out at sea, Mewstone Island is a bird-nesting site. You can walk east along the South West Coast Path to the ferry crossing at the mouth of the River Yealm. It is about 25 minutes by car from the city centre, and parking is paid.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Saltram
- National Marine Aquarium
- Elizabethan House
- Royal Citadel
- The Barbican & Mayflower Steps
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
- Tinside Lido
- Plymouth Hoe & Smeaton's Tower