Top spots for observing marine wildlife

From gannets to guillemots, puffins to storm petrels.

• Big Blue UK, episode 3: Seabirds

Bempton Cliffs,
Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast,
East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15 1JF

Good for: Gannets, kittiwakes, puffins

• Bempton Cliffs

Staffa, Treshnish Isles, & Iona
Off the Isle of Mull,
Southern Hebrides,
Scotland PA75 6QS

Good for: Seabirds, seals, basking sharks

• Staffa
• Trenish Isles
• Iona

From rock pooling to beach sunsets to exploring sand dunes.

• Big Blue UK, episode 4: Seashore

Killiedraught Bay,
Eyemouth,
Scotland, TD14 5SD

Good for: Rock pooling

• Killiedraught Bay

West Runton and East Runton Beach,
West Runton,
Norfolk, NR27 9QP

Good for: Rock pooling, fossil hunting

• West Runton and East Runton beach

Over 30 species of shark can be seen around the UK.

• Big Blue UK, episode 2: Sharks

Penzance
Cornwall, TR18 2LL

Good for: blue sharks and basking sharks

• Visit Cornwall

Studland Bay
Studland, near Swanage
Dorset, BH19 3AX

Good for: Undulate rays, seahorses, cuttlefish and for sandy beach

• Studland Bay

One of Britain's most charismatic mammals, and populates much of our coastline.

• Big Blue UK, episode 5: Seals

Isles of Scilly Tourist Information Centre,
Porthcressa Bank,
St. Mary's, TR21 0LW,
Isles of Scilly

Good for: Grey seals, puffins, Manx shearwater, guillemots

• Visit Isles of Scilly

Blakeney Point,
Morston Quay,
Quay Road,
Morston,
Norfolk, NR25 7BH

Good for: Grey seals

• National Trust, Blakeney Point

Orcas, humpbacks and bottlenose dolphins.

• Big Blue UK, episode 1

Orkney Tourist Centre,
1st Floor, The Travel Centre,
West Castle Street,
Kirkwall,
Orkney KW15 1GU

Good for: Harbour porpoise, common dolphin, orca

• Whales around Orkney

Cardigan Bay,
The Guildhall,
Cardigan,
Ceredigion,
Wales SA43 1JL

Good for: Bottlenose dolphin

• Visit Cardigan Bay