a

Potteric Carr

South Yorkshire  >  United Kingdom

A long standing Yorkshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve with easy access by car as it's just off the M18 motorway.

Tillagd* av Stuart Churchill
Senast uppdaterad 1 april 2024

Beskrivning

Potteric Carr is a nature reserve that is managed by Yorkshire Wildlife trust. It's a great habitat with several lakes and large reed beds. A mosaic of habitats with winding woodland trails, networks of ponds and many bird hides. Among the birds you can see are many species of ducks, geese and waders and also rördrom, brun kärrhök, sparvhök, skäggmes, Smådopping, domherre, Sävsparv, kungsfiskare, cettisångare, sävsångare and rörsångare.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

From Doncaster take the White Rose Way (A6182), at the roundabout follow the directions for the M18. Potteric Carr Nature Reserve is signposted. From the A1 (southbound) come off at Junction 35 for the M18, then take Junction 3 towards Doncaster and follow signs for the A6182 (White Rose Way). At the first set of lights you reach, turn right into Mallard Way. Park at the visitor centre car park.

Car park has lots of room and access is through the visitor centre, with full details on the website Yorkshire Wildlife Trust website (see link below). Access is free for members (£4.50 for non-mebers), with sightings on a blog (see the link below). Potteric Carr is open seven days a week 9.30am - 5pm. The reserve has around 8 km of paths (5 km accessible to wheelchairs, unassisted), 13 bird hides (10 suitable for people with disabilities) and a visitor centre.

Terräng och habitat

Vassar , Sjö , Spridda träd och buskar

Förhållanden

Platt , Sumpigt

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vinter , Vårsträck

Rutt

Smal stig , Bred stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Genomsnittlig vandring

Nås

Till fots , Rullstol

Fågeltorn / plattform

Ja

Extra information

Can be a long walk to Huxter well hide

Länkar

Se lokaler i området som är publicerade på Birdingplaces

Karta

Top 5 fåglar

Andra fåglar du kan se här

Visa fler fåglar Visa färre fåglar
Visa fler bilder Visa färre bilder

Kommentarer

Ge feedback
Betygsätt denna lokal