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RSPB South Stack

North Wales  >  United Kingdom

A beautiful coastal location with fantastic views, stunning walks and varied habitats. Limited (chargeable) parking at the RSPB cafe.

Ajouté* par Hannah Parry-Wilson
Dernière actualisation 19 avril 2024

Description

The coast at RSPB South Stack is very dramatic, with tall cliffs overlooking the sea, green grassy ledges and some moorland that can be explored using many well-trodden pathways. One of the highlights of South Stack is the presence of Crave à bec rouge that can often be seen at the edge of the car park, outside the cafe itself as they feed on invertebrates in the grass. A small walk down the hill from the cafe and a viewpoint in Ellin's Tower will also provide information on the colonies of Guillemot de Troïl, Pingouin torda, Mouette tridactyle, Fulmar boréal and Macareux moine that breed on the cliffs every summer.

If you walk along the road from the cafe up to the top car park (disabled parking bay) you can walk down the iconic steps towards the lighthouse, keeping an eye out for Faucon pèlerin along the cliff edges. From the top car park, wander up and along the paths of the heathland to spot Tarier pâtre, Linotte mélodieuse and other species of moorland bird.

Keep an eye on the sea for feeding Fou de Bassan and Puffin des Anglais, and passing migratory birds like Labbe parasite and Grand Labbe, as well as an opportunity to see porpoise, dolphins (most likely Common Dolphins) and the occasional whale.

Détails

Accès

Drive through Holyhead past the port and up towards South Stack road. The RSPB visitor centre and cafe will be signposted for the remainder of the drive. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that P.

Terrain et Habitat

Prairie , Canyon/falaise , Landes/bruyères , Mer/océan

Conditions

Paysage ouvert , Rocailleux , Vallonné , Pas d'ombre

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté , Printemps , Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Voiture , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Informations supplémentaires

Wheelchair access is only available from the top car park (disabled parking) and along the road back to the RSPB visitor centre/cafe. Otherwise, terrain is steep if you take the steps down towards the lighthouse (pre-bookable entry available) or if unstable if you take the paths through the heathland.

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