This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.

The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.

This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.

Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.

Red-necked grebes occasionally attempt to nest in the UK, but they're more often seen as winter visitors to sheltered coasts.

This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.

This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.

Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.

This small finch nests on moorlands and coastal crofts, spending the winter on the coast. The UK population has declined dramatically.

In summer, the 'frothy' flowers of lady's bedstraw can carpet the grasses of meadows, heaths and coasts with yellow and fill the air with a sweet, honey-like scent.