A ranger led walk where the children explore the beach and discover what has been washed up by the tide. The children are put into small teams and are encouraged to pick up as many different types of shells as they can find, looking at the different shapes, sizes and colours. At the end the rangers help the children to separate the shells into groups using similarities and differences and display them on the beach. There's a prize at the end for the most species! During the walk the rangers talk to the children about the range of materials found on the beach and the life cycles of shells. The activity can be followed with some arts and crafts, with the children making shell mobiles to take home with them.

Time: 1 hour.
Maximum Group size : 8 in each team.
Age : All ages; suitable for all Key Stages.

Suggested Day Activities:
•  Seashore Safari – Shell Hunt, Beach Art and Rockpool Ramble
•  Coastal Detectives - Rockpool Ramble followed by The Sandy Shore and Shell Hunt.