Summeron the timeHumber Your guide to enjoying East Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild places this season!
WILD Peninsula picnic and paddle! day Only a day to spend on the mighty Humber? Enjoy long summer strolls at Spurn Point – Yorkshire’s Land’s End and wildlife haven!
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Yorkshire Wildlife North Cliffe Wood Trust Spurn National Nature Reserve Beverley Wild and wonderful, the Spurn peninsula provides a stunning backdrop to enjoy seasonal South Cave wildlife from wading birds to Yorkshire dazzling dragonflies.HU12 OUH Wildlife Trust Hull North Cave Humber Bridge Withernsea Wetlands Country Park Spurn peninsula Yorkshire Bridlington Far Ings RSPB Wildlife Nature Reserve Blacktoft Trust Kilnsea Sands Kilnsea Wetlands Nature Reserve Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Spurn National Nature Reserve What to do...
Safari adventure Head for heights Pick up a picnic Hop aboard a Spurn Safari and Climb the tallest After plenty of fresh travel to the tip of the point lighthouse in northern air, sit back, relax with military style (booking essential). England – all 143 steps – and a picnic or tasty treats from the enjoy epic estuary views! Discovery Centre café.
WILD Make the most of the coast weekend Extend your trip and make a weekend of it! Adopt a slower pace in this unique landscape and include the following over two days…
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Yorkshire Wildlife Leisurely village wander Summer cycle Trust Kilnsea Wetlands Stretch your legs with a Experience the Spurn Breeding avocets can be ramble village-to-village from peninsula on two seen at this peaceful wetland during Kilnsea to Easington (5 mile loop) – wheels today. Hire bikes from the summer months – only 15 mins enjoy a pub stop too! the Discovery Centre and make walk from Spurn! HU12 OUB time for an ice cream break! WILD Humber highlights! After an adventure on the very edge of Yorkshire, continue week along the coastline for colourful scenes of seasonal spectacles…
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Humber views Dive into ‘The Deep’! Withernsea wander Enjoy cool woodland Journey from tropical Enjoy promenade walks at Humber Bridge lagoons to the depths strolls, a sandy beach Country Park which nestles in the of the ocean at Hull’s spectacular and a lighthouse look out at this shadow of the Humber Bridge. aquarium. Perfect for a rainy day. traditional seaside town with a HU13 0HB HU9 1TU Hollywood connection!
Day trip adventures… Bittern Reserves ramble North Cave Wetlands Journey between sites and enjoy more wildlife summertime action at several fabulous reserves, as you head west along
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s North Cave Wetlands is a former Watch marsh harriers Across the bridge is quarry, shaping into a wonderful hunting, birds and Lincolnshire Wildlife wildlife haven. HU15 2LY butterflies at RSPB’s Trust’s Far Ings reserve. Blacktoft Sands. DN14 8HR Look for birds including bittern in these old clay pits. DN18 5RG Rockpooling Puffin Feathered fun in Flamborough Head north to Bridlington and beyond for epic coastal views, rockpooling and stunning seabird activity around
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Start at Yorkshire Wildlife Wild and rugged, Seek out delicious Trust’s Living Seas Centre explorers will be rewarded and locally sourced to find out more about with the best puffin teatime treats for marine wildlife, rockpooling and viewing at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s a picnic at Bridlington – a family activities. YO15 1AE Flamborough Cliffs. YO15 1BJ perfect end to a busy day.
For further information and more ideas ywt.org.uk/wild-guides
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