Just a few miles from Widemouth bay along a very steep and winding road lies the tiny hamlet of Millock. Step onto a loose boulder and pebble shore and look to the cliffs on your right, here you will be astonished. This section of coast is well known for dramatic folding of rocks from the continental collision millions of years ago, but Millock is something else. The rock forms a zig-zag from bottom to top, folded over and over. The geology is superb and humbling.
At low tide, a small patch of sand appears where the local stream enters the sea. The rest of this section is either solid or loose rock creating pools crevices for creatures. If you snorkel here out to the left lies a kelp bed with lobsters and in season big spider crabs. To the right, the rocks are dominated by sand tolerant seaweeds forming a short silty turf. On the shore, it is equally split into two distinct zones. The left side is mostly large boulders and pools with some gullies, the right is a maze of undercut rock and overhangs with pools between. Both hold a range of marine life.
At the far right end of the cove lies a big chunk of rock and this is a good place to check. Plumose anemones, multiple sponges and several squirts were found on my last visit at the extreme low tide.
Millock is a quiet location with peregrine falcons and ravens, it even has ducklings in the summer so take a picnic, explore the pools and watch the sun go down after a cool swim.
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At low tide, a small patch of sand appears where the local stream enters the sea. The rest of this section is either solid or loose rock creating pools crevices for creatures. If you snorkel here out to the left lies a kelp bed with lobsters and in season big spider crabs. To the right, the rocks are dominated by sand tolerant seaweeds forming a short silty turf. On the shore, it is equally split into two distinct zones. The left side is mostly large boulders and pools with some gullies, the right is a maze of undercut rock and overhangs with pools between. Both hold a range of marine life.
At the far right end of the cove lies a big chunk of rock and this is a good place to check. Plumose anemones, multiple sponges and several squirts were found on my last visit at the extreme low tide.
Millock is a quiet location with peregrine falcons and ravens, it even has ducklings in the summer so take a picnic, explore the pools and watch the sun go down after a cool swim.
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