Freshwater West Rock Pooling | Family Activities Wales
How many critters can you spot?
Take your adventures down towards the sea shore WITH OUR guide. The rock pools closest to the water are full of live with amazing creatures, like fish, crabs and interesting plant life.
Peer closely into the water. You might find your own reflection looking back at first, so you’ll have to crouch down close and stay still for a little while. Can you see anything darting about near the top? Or is there something moving very slowly right at the bottom? How many different colours can you spot?
Rocks can be a great hiding place for beach-loving creatures. Can you spot anything living above and around your pool? How do the rocks feel on your fingers and toes? Can you find any shells, fossils or cracks? Peek inside crevices and you might discover something looking right back at you.
Take a dip
You’ll want to get your hands wet to truly explore what lies beneath the water. Watch your fingers as they sink into the pool – do they look different as they move? How does the water feel?
Search for some seaweed or other plant life with your hands. Can you describe its texture or smell? What else can you discover with your eyes, ears, fingers or nose? Be gentle as you go and watch out for those cheeky crabs.
A taste of the sea
Seaweed is a speciality here too – our friends at Cafe Môr use laverbread within their menu, you’ll find their street food outlet in the beach car park right next to our surf school. On the foreshore, you’ll also spot a thatched shack that was once used as a seaweed drying hut.