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Braunton Burrows - Braunton Marsh

Devon  >  United Kingdom

Braunton Burrows, River Caen, Braunton Marsh and Horsey Island are on the North Shore of the Taw/Torridge estuary in North West Devon.

Aggiunto* da Baz Willmott
Ultimo aggiornamento 9 settembre 2022

Descrizione

Braunton Burrows is designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. During the Second World War Americans used the area to rehearse the Normandy landings on Omaha beach. A number of rare species of plants and animals can be found in the area. Braunton Barrows can have Gufo di palude and Zigolo delle nevi depending on weather and season.

A good place for birds is Horsey Island (not to be confused with Horsey Island in Essex). This is not really an island but former farmland surrounded by a high embankment. The site is owned and managed by Devon Wildlife Trust (Note No Access To Reserve), the embankment was breached in 2017 and now floods on every high tide. Be sure to check carefully Piviere dorato flocks for Piviere americano and Piviere orientale.

Just North West of Horsey Island (across Toll Road) is Braunton Marsh, a collection of wet fields that drain by gravity, on high tides birds roost or continue to feed in this area.

The River Caen (running North to South) forms the sites Eastern boundary, check this river for waterbirds.

To the South is Crow Point, overlooking the mouth of the Taw/Torridge estuary, NOTE part of the road to Crow Point and car park (FREE) is a TOLL ROAD ONLY OPEN 0800-2200hrs - £2•00 FEE.

The Western boundary is the long beach at Saunton Sands.

Some other birds you can expect on site are Falco pescatore, Spatola, Mignattaio, Ballerina bianca

Dettagli

Accesso

Leave the large town of Barnstaple on the A361, on approaching Braunton turn Left at roundabout and follow signs to Velator Industrial Estate/Braunton Burrows/Crow Point (Toll Rd).

Terreno e habitat

Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Prateria/pascolo , Fiume , Mare , Dune , Canneti , Città/paese , Terreni coltivati , Velme , Spiaggia , Zona umida

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Sabbioso , Paludoso , Acqua alta possibile , Polveroso , Paesaggio aperto , Asciutto

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Si

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Primavera , Autunno , Migrazione autunnale , Migrazione primaverile , Inverno

Percorso

Strada asfaltata , Sentiero ampio , Strada sterrata , Sentiero stretto

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Bicicletta , Macchina

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Informazioni aggiuntive

Because of the long distance to walk you can of course choose to park in any of the three car parks (see the map) and search the immediate area before moving to next car park. For Horsey Island use car 'pull ins' and climb up the embankment for good views.

There are numerous paths to follow throughout the area other than the marked routes. The route that is indicated on the map is about 11 km long.

NOTE: PRESS STARS ON MAP FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Sites nearby on South side of Taw/Torridge Estuary are Fremington Quay and Pill; Home Farm Marsh; RSPB Isley Marsh, Yelland Quay and Instow; River Torridge - Instow Signal Box - Bideford - Beam Bridge; The Skern and Northam Burrows Country Park: all excellent and worth exploring if you have time.

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