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RSPB Geltsdale

Cumbria  >  United Kingdom

Geltsdale is an undulating landscape: a patchwork of blanket bog, heath, grassland, meadows and woodland rising from 200m above sea level to 620m at Cold Fell.

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Senast uppdaterad 23 juni 2022
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Beskrivning

Geltsdale is a remote and ruggedly beautiful nature reserve that encompasses two hill farms - Geltsdale and Tarnhouse. The blanket bogs, heath, upland farmland and woods of Geltsdale support a great diversity of wildlife. Many breeding birds are found here, including orre, ljungpipare, storspov, ringtrast, stenfalk and jorduggla. And the reserve is one of only a handful of nesting sites of blå kärrhök in England. Tarnhouse Farm is one of two large farms on the reserve. orre and the breeding waders - tofsvipa, rödbena and enkelbeckasin - have all increased significantly, thanks to sensitive farming, particularly cattle grazing and wetland creation.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

You can park at the reserve car park. Click on the P in the map to get directions. By train: Brampton Junction on Carlisle to Newcastle line - around 2 miles (3.2 km) from reserve. There are several trails in the reserve. Main trail is the circular Stagsike trail (4,5 km, see map). Allow one to two hours to walk this 3 mile trail – a gravel and grass track with a steep hill. It goes to the viewpoint at Tindale Tarn and the Stagsike visitor centre. It’s the best place to see wading birds in spring. Geltsdale is a working farm with grazing livestock. You may meet cattle with calves on the reserve trails.

Terräng och habitat

Skog , Jordbruk , Slätt , Hed

Förhållanden

Öppet landskap , Kulligt

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Nej

Bästa säsong för skådning

Vår , Höst , Sommar

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vår

Rutt

Bred stig , Smal stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Genomsnittlig vandring

Nås

Till fots

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

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