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St Bees Head

England  >  United Kingdom

Sea cliffs with the only English site for Arao Aliblanco. With other breeding birds like Arao Común, Alca Común, Frailecillo Atlántico and Gaviota Tridáctila.

Añadido* por Brian Ward
Última actualización 5 julio 2023

Descripción

St Bees Head is a headland on the North West coast of Cumbria and is named after the nearby village of St Bees. Red sandstone cliffs stacked with nesting seabirds like Arao Aliblanco, Arao Común, Alca Común, Gaviota Tridáctila, Frailecillo Atlántico and Fulmar Boreal. Three viewing points give you great views of the colony and on a clear day you can see the Isle of Man across the sea.

Detalles

Accesso

St Bees Head is situated between Whitehaven and St. Bees in west Cumbria and lies on the long-distance footpath of the Cumbria Coastal Way. You can park in Whitehaven at Haig pit and take the Cumbria Coastal Way to the head. The path follows the edge of the cliffs, which rise to 90 metres above sea level. You can also park in Sandwith and follow the farm track straight to the head. Or park in St Bees village in the shore-front car park. Access to the reserve is via the path over the metal footbridge at the north end of the promenade. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking. By train: St Bees station is 0.75 mile (1.25 km) from the reserve.

Terreno y habitat

Cañón/acantilado , Mar

Condiciones

Paisaje abierto

Camino circular

¿Se necesita telescopio?

Puede ser útil

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Primavera , Verano , Otoño

Mejor momento para visitar

Primavera , Verano

Ruta

Camino estrecho

Camino difícil de andar

Caminata media

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

Información extra

Photo St Bees Head by Dougsim, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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