Responsible UK coastal foraging guidance for seaweed, samphire, cockles, mussels and other shoreline foods.
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New to gathering wild food from the shore? A friendly, safety-first guide to foraging the Cornish coast — what to look for, the simple kit you need, and the golden rules that keep it safe and sustainable.
Marsh samphire and rock samphire — how to find, pick and cook the salty ‘asparagus of the sea’, and how to gather it without harming the plant.
Plan a responsible seaweed-foraging visit: check permissions, local advice, tide and weather, and know when to leave a harvest alone. For seaweed names and identification, start with our separate species guide.
Cockles and mussels are part of our coastal wildlife, but their appearance cannot establish whether they are suitable to eat. Start with local shellfish advice, permissions and current monitoring, not a home purging method.
Is foraging legal in the UK? A plain-English guide to the rules — what you can and cannot pick, where, and the simple code that keeps the coast healthy for everyone.
Learn about edible seaweed names and the features used to distinguish UK shore species. Identification is not a food-safety clearance: use expert guidance, and visit our separate planning guide before considering a harvest.
