These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!

This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.

This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.

One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!

Creeping buttercup is our most familiar buttercup - the buttery-yellow flowers are like little drops of sunshine peppering garden lawns, parks, woods and fields.

Despite being considered a 'weed' of cultivated ground, the seeds of the Creeping thistle provide an important food source for farmland birds, many of which are declining rapidly.

As its name suggests, creeping bent runs along the ground before it bends and grows upright. It is a common grass of arable land, waste ground and grasslands.

Creeping jenny is a low-growing plant of wet grasslands, riverbanks, ponds and wet woods. It has cup-like, yellow flowers and is a popular choice for garden ponds.

These feisty crustaceans are the ‘Houdinis’ of the rocky shore, evading capture as soon as disturbed!

This vibrant green worm is arguably the most attractive worm found on the rocky shore!