The coastal and marine environment of Cornwall is recognised as being of International and Local importance for its incredible marine wildlife. All the VMCAs Voluntary Marine Conservation Areas are easy to access from Tehidy Holiday Park and make for a wonderful day out.

St Agnes

From St agnes to Pen-a-Grader and includes the offshore Bawden Rocks. The area is a mix of sandy beach and exposed rocky shore with rock pools. Seabirds including fulmars, guilemots, razorbills and puffins live and breed here. Bottlenose dolphins are frequent visitors and the Atlantic grey seals breed in the sea caves.

Polzeath

One of the largest inter-tidal areas in North Cornwall, including rock, sand and gravel zones. Polzeath creates an oasis of rock, sheltering marine wildlife, including the wierd and wonderful Cletic Sea Slug.

Helford

The Helford River, or Helford Estuary, is one of Cornwall's most beautiful marine inlets. It provides a hugh range of habitats in a relatively sheltered environment. Helford is a designated Bass nursery area.

Fowey

The Fowey Estuary is a varied area, including salt marshes near Lostwithiel, mud banks and steep wooded banks. It makes a prime breeding ground for wading birds, including Egrets and Herons. It is a designated Bass nursery area and is used by migrating slamon and sea trout.

Looe

Including the Looe estuary, shoreline, Ranney's and St George's Island this area is an important breeding site for seabird colonies including great black-backed gulls, cormorants and shags. The coastline teams with marine plant and animal life. The mudflats in the estuary also make for feeding grounds for resident waders and visiting migratory birds including redshank, whimbrel and curlew.