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Ravenglass

Lake District  >  United Kingdom

Former Roman port. Three rivers meet at the Esk estuary. Extensive sand dunes and tidal mudflats attracting breeding seabirds and migrating waders and wildfowl.

Añadido* por Iain Crawford
Última actualización 29 agosto 2022
Este birdingplace aún no ha sido calificado. Sea el primero en calificar con 1 a 5 estrellas

Descripción

From village of Drigg access to Drigg Dunes nature reserve where Ravenglass gullery was home to breeding Gaviota Reidora, now much diminished. Recreational narrowgauge railway from Ravenglass gives views of Mitebank saltmarsh and mudflats where winter waders and wildfowl such as Zarapito Real, Correlimos Común, Porrón Osculado, Tarro Blanco and Silbón Europeo congregate.

Eskmeal Dunes nature reserve with breeding Tarabilla común, Perdiz Pardilla, Collalba Gris, Chorlitejo Grande accessible from Newbiggin village. Reserve is closed when firing range active, see website for details .

There are 300 species of wildflower including sea purslane, sea holly, sea lavender, thrift, glasswort and pyramid orchids. Also natterjack toads and otters. Note: No access to beaches at high tide, check tide times first (see the link below).

Detalles

Accesso

Ravenglass is reached from the M6 via J34 on to the A591 and then A590 to Newby Bridge and then Greenodd. Next take the A5092 to Grizebeck, then A595 to Ravenglass. You can park at the railway station. From Carlisle, follow the A595 south from either the A596 (West Cumbria coast road) or the A66 (Penrith). By public transport: North Western Trains serve Ravenglass from Carlisle, Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness. The Ravenglass and Eskdale railway also serves Ravenglass from Eskdale.

Eskmeals Dunes: The public footpath leading to the reserve entrance can be very muddy and slippery. Please note the reserve is not accessible at high tide. IMPORTANT: If the yellow flag is flying, firing is taking place on the gun range and there is no access to the reserve. Please call 01229 712200 before visiting to check the reserve is open.

Brigg Dunes: You can explore the area on foot from the railway station at Ravenglass. For a description of a walk, see the link below.

Terreno y habitat

Mar , Dunas , Pisos de barro , Playa , Río , Árboles y arbustos dispersos , Pradera , Humedal , Cañizos

Condiciones

Nivel del agua alto probable , Plano , Arenoso , Pantanoso , Resbaladizo , Sin sombra , Paisaje abierto

Camino circular

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Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Primavera , Otoño , Invierno

Mejor momento para visitar

Migración de otoño , Primavera

Ruta

Camino ancho

Camino difícil de andar

Caminata media

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

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