National Lobster Hatchery

27/05/2026

Talk about people power! 🦞🌊 Wow — what an amazing baby lobster release & beach clean event with our friends and . We were completely blown away by how many wonderful people came along to learn about lobster conservation, help release all 350 baby lobsters, and care for our coastline.

This was our The National Lobster Hatchery’s biggest public lobster release EVER — and together we collected so much litter during the beach clean too! 💙

It’s incredible what we can achieve when we work together for our oceans and beaches. More highlights to come! ✨

25/05/2026

🦞 Go behind the scenes this May Half Term at the The National Lobster Hatchery with our special Meet the Expert Tours!

Discover marine conservation in action, learn how tiny lobster babies are raised and released, and hear amazing hatchery facts from the experts themselves 👀🌊

Cool fact: female lobsters can carry up to 20,000 eggs at once! 🦞✨

A unique chance to explore the hatchery like never before — spaces are limited, so book your tour now!

🔗 in our bio | Call on 01841 533877 | Ask on arrival

25/05/2026

It’s Half Term - let’s shell-ebrate! 🙌

Peak hatching season is upon us & our clawsome team share with us why it’s one of the most exciting times to visit!

Come enjoy the 🦞 Baby Lobster Boom! 🦞
at The National Lobster Hatchery

🔗 in our Bio
Open daily 10am-4pm
We are dog friendly 🐶

21/05/2026

🦞🔍 Adventure awaits this May Half Term at The National Lobster Hatchery! Join Larry & Lily on our exciting Lobster Trail as they search for their missing lobster friends 🐚✨

Follow the clues, explore the hatchery, and enjoy a fun-filled family day by the coast — perfect for little explorers and curious grown-ups alike! 🌊💙

Can you help Larry & Lily reunite the whole lobster crew? 🦞🦞

20/05/2026

So many babies! 🦞🦞🦞

It’s peak season at The National Lobster Hatchery and certainly an exciting time of year to visit!

The hatchery team are at full tilt welcoming and caring for the thousands of new baby lobsters, being born everyday!

…and we can’t wait to welcome you for the May Half Term Baby Lobster Boom! 🙌

🔗 in our Bio
We are dog friendly 🐶

09/05/2026

🦞 Baby Lobster Boom! 🦞

This May Half Term at The National Lobster Hatchery

Get up close with rarely seen baby lobsters during peak hatching season!

Discover pioneering marine conservation in action at this award-winning Cornish charity.

Join us for:
🦞 Hands-on activities & competitions
🦞 Lobster Trail
🦞 Meet the Expert Tours
🦞 Small Claws, Big Impact photography exhibition
🦞 And even a public baby lobster release at Little Fistral, Newquay on 27th May! 🌊

Book a unique family day out with a difference in Padstow, this half term. 🔗 in our bio 🦞✨

Open daily 10am-4pm
Dog Friendly

https://nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk/event/baby-lobster-boom-may-half-term/

08/05/2026

Today we have been celebrating 100 years of the extraordinary Sir David Attenborough — a voice that didn’t just narrate our planet, but helped the world fall in love with it.

It’s hard to put into words just how much one person has changed the way the world sees nature, conservation, and our responsibility to protect this planet. So many of us grew up hearing your voice and learning to care a little more deeply about the oceans, wildlife, and the world around us because of you.

The ripple effect of Blue Planet alone has been incredible - a catalyst for genuinely changing habits, conversations, policies, and perspectives across the globe. So many of us working in conservation today are living proof of this impact.

Thank you, Sir David, for opening our eyes to both the beauty and fragility of this planet, and for showing us how to fight for it

Wishing you the most shell-ebrated 100th birthday imaginable 🦞✨

06/05/2026

🦞 LAST DAY OF THE OFFER TODAY 🦞

This is always a top highlight of the year! Organised by our friends at Purple Gecko Events

Come every year, or been meaning to give it a go?

Book today to make the most of 25% off with a distance to suit everyone! 😊or for any 'lobster lovers' consider one of our 10 charity places helping to raise vital funds for our marine conservation work.

If you would like to find out more drop us an email on [email protected]

25% Off of this years Lobster Lollop entry ends tomorrow!

4 distances to choose from: 2.5k Fun Run, 5k, 10k & 10 Mile.
Canicross welcome!
Out & back trail runs along the Camel Trail on Sat 14th November in support of National Lobster Hatchery with Charity places available!
Medals for all & awards for the top finishers with free race photography!

Sign up: https://www.resultsbase.net/event/7615
Use code: LOBSTER26
Offer ends Wednesday 6th May

03/05/2026

Rain ruining your plans? 🌧️🦞 Swap soggy walks for something unforgettable…

Step inside The National Lobster Hatchery and discover a wet weather day out with a difference!

Right now, it’s bursting with life — with thousands of baby lobsters being born every single day. It’s fascinating, feel-good, and perfect for curious minds of all ages.

✨ Parking right outside (South Quay)
✨ Fun for the whole family
✨ Fully accessible
✨ Dog friendly 🐾
✨ Surrounded by lovely walks (it is Cornwall after all) & those all important cosy cafés

Turn a grey day into something amazing — come and see what’s hatching! 🦞