Lobsters The National Lobster Hatchery
at Padstow



Discover the fascinating world of lobsters and their environment

Watch live lobsters develop

Did you know?

  • Lobsters taste with their feet
  • they can be red, blue, white or even dark with yellow spots
  • they have three stomachs
  • they can live to be 100 years old
See real live lobsters develop from an egg, still attached to a female, into a juvenile ready to be released into the wild.
Learn at The Lobster Hatchery, Padstow
  • Discover the lobster hatchery and its contribution to conservation and the environment.
  • Find out fascinating facts about the lobster
  • See how they are caught, and find out about the lobster fishing industry in the West Country
  • Learn about the local fishing industry and its contribution to the local economy
Open

We are open all year, 7 days a week.
Summer: 10AM—6PM
Winter: 10AM—4PM

Closed
Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Admission
Please visit our website for the latest prices

As we are a non-profit organization, none of the money that we receive goes into the pocket of shareholders, it all goes directly into supporting our vital marine conservation and research work.

Our
Location
The National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, Cornwall

National Lobster Hatchery
South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall PL28 8BL
Telephone +44 (0)1841 533877
For more information on the National Lobster Hatchery please visit our website
www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk

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