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Arne RSPB Reserve

Dorset  >  United Kingdom

A stunning landscape of heathland, ancient woodland, and saltmarsh, situated on Poole Harbour and within the Dorset Area of Natural Beauty.

Aggiunto* da Antoinne Sterk
Ultimo aggiornamento 7 dicembre 2023

Descrizione

RSPB Arne is a patchwork of a huge array of habitats. Although the reserve is famous for it's dry and wet lowland heath you can also find ancient oak woodland, farmland, saltmarsh, reedbed, mudflats, scrub, wet woodland, acid grassland and even sandy beaches. This mix of habitats surrounded by Poole Harbour is one of the reasons the reserve is home to such a huge variety of species.

The dramatic open heathland is one of the best places to spot the Magnanina comune all year round, and is one of the most important sites in the UK for them. The reserve also makes up part of the territory of a pair of reintroduced Aquila di mare, which are seen very often from the reserve.

In summer, the reserve is a hunting ground for Falco pescatore breeding in Poole Harbour. In winter, the reserve is an important site for wintering and passage wading birds and waterfowl. Arne gets large flocks of waders including Avocetta and a large number of Spatola.

Other rare birds you can see here include Pittima reale, Albanella reale in winter, and Falco di palude.

Dettagli

Accesso

Due to its location, travel by bike (or car) is the best option. The RSPB also fund a shuttle bus from Wareham train station at certain times of the year.

The RSPB also run off-road Tramper Mobility Scooter hire, in partnership with Countryside Mobility, which you can hire for your visit, either at the welcome centre or online. There are toilet facilities inside the shop and café.

Park in the main carpark. Entrance for RSPB members is free. Non-members pay for entry - £5/adult, £2.50/child (5-17 years), but the first child over 5 years old is free. There is no parking charge during open hours – 9am – 4.30pm. Visitors outside these hours – pay £5 per vehicle, and can use the carpark machine. (There is no 'per person' entry charge before 9am and after 4.30pm as the visitor facilities are closed).

There are several different walking trails to choose from (including an easy access trail). Most of these routes are circular, and the longest route is about 2 hours, 3.7 km.

Terreno e habitat

Foresta , Brughiere/lande , Zona umida , Lago , Velme , Prateria/pascolo , Spiaggia , Canneti

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Migrazione autunnale , Primavera , Estate , Inverno

Percorso

Strada sterrata , Sentiero ampio

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Difficoltà media

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Sedia a rotelle

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

Si

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