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Craster & Dunstanburgh Castle

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

A small coastal resort in Northumberland, with a fishing village, an old wooded quarry and a ruined castle with a seabird colony.

Ajouté* par Nutcracker
Dernière actualisation 28 avril 2024

Description

Craster and Dunstanburgh Castle has a good mix of coastal habitats providing for a range of interesting species, including a seabird colony, and good shelter and food for migrants arriving from across the North Sea. Among the birds you can observe are Eider à duvet, Fulmar boréal, Mouette tridactyle, Pipit maritime, Pingouin torda, Cormoran huppé, Huîtrier pie, Tournepierre à collier and Courlis cendré.

Détails

Accès

Bus services X18 from Newcastle to Berwick and 418 from Alnwick to Belford both call at Craster. Car parking available at the entrance to the village (pay & display). Note the car park can be busy and is often full in summer. Access to Dunstanburgh Castle is by foot or cycle only; the castle is built on a clifftop offering close views of Fulmar boréal, Mouette tridactyle, and Pingouin torda. Seawatching from the castle for other seabirds can be worthwhile. In spring and autumn, look for passage migrants like Traquet motteux and Merle à plastron on the walk up to the castle.

The old quarry behind the car park is now a wooded bird reserve, the Arnold Memorial Reserve, with a variety of species including locally scarce Mésange boréale. The small harbour usually has Tournepierre à collier and Bécasseau violet in autumn and winter. The circular route indicated on the map is about 6 km.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Canyon/falaise , Plage , Agriculture , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Mer/océan , Ville/village

Conditions

Plat , Vallonné , Rocailleux , Paysage ouvert , Pas d'ombre

Boucle

Non

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté , Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Printemps , Hiver , Automne

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

For gourmets, Craster is famous for its kippers (smoked herring) - these are a delicious must-try food for visitors.

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