on Winterthe Humber Catherine Sutherland Your guide to enjoying East Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild places this season
WILD Skies, sand and scarfs! day Only one day to spend on the Humber? Wrap up warm, fill your lungs with fresh air and step into an alternative winter wonderland.
Where to go... Hornsea Mere Hornsea Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Spurn National Nature Reserve Beverley A landscape completely unlike anywhere else in Yorkshire – and its wide open skies are even more South Cave atmospheric during the winter Yorkshire Wildlife months. HU12 OUH Trust North Cave Hull Wetlands Withernsea
Grey seal Bridlington Yorkshire RSPB Wildlife Blacktoft Trust Kilnsea Sands Kilnsea Wetlands Nature Reserve Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Spurn National Nature Reserve Look out for What to do... grey seals!
Seasonal spectacle Hop aboard Get toasty! Look out for whirling flocks Spurn safari tours Warm up with hot of winter waders and birds of the reserve take chocolate and tasty of prey looming in the skies above. place all year round – including treats at the Discovery Centre cafe. stunning lighthouse views. Epic vistas from the sofas too!
WILD Estuary Expedition! weekend Make a weekend of it! On your way to or from Spurn, hop between wildlife reserves and enjoy scenic Humber views.
Check out the ywt.org.uk for special What to do... events throughout the winter.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Kilnsea Wetlands Welwick Saltmarsh North Cave Wetlands Arrive just before high tide Big skies with wheeling Just minutes from the A63 on a winter’s day when you’ll see flocks of wading birds, spectacular to Hull, this former quarry is a winter waders flying overhead and coming views and a great chance to watch wildfowl wonder – all viewable into roost. (Just 5 mins drive from birds of prey. HU12 0SG from several accessible hides and Spurn, HU12 OUB) platforms.HU15 2LY WILD Winged Winter Wonderland As it gets colder, the wildlife activity on the Humber heats up. week Make the most of seeing ‘mega flocks’ all wrapped with local charm.
A short drive away...
Withernsea Wander Delve into ‘The Deep’ Visit Little Switzerland Both charming and Hull’s award winning The white chalk cliffs of a little eccentric, aquarium complete Humber Bridge Country enjoy promenade strolls and with sharks, rays and penguins. Park resemble miniature snow more lighthouse lookouts Journey from tropical lagoons to covered alps! Guided trails and in this costal town with a the depths of the ocean. impressive estuary views await. Hollywood connection! HU9 1TU HU13 0HB
Day trip adventures… Black-necked grebe Hornsea Mere Head to Hornsea Head north and enjoy the coastal road to Hornsea Mere – Yorkshire’s largest freshwater lake and mecca for wintering wildfowl.
(1hr drive from Spurn, HU11 5RJ) Jess Charlton
Hornsea itself has a long golden beach, Green Paul pretty town centre and marks the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Pack a flask and Look out for whooper Hat, scarves and binoculars, ready to swans and goldeneyes gloves ready – a stroll settle into the hide. as well as the scarcer around the lake is a smew or black-necked grebe. delight whatever the season.
Barn owl West Mandy
Homeward bound along the Humber From one side of East Yorkshire to another, RSPB Blacktoft Sands is located right at the other end of the Humber Estuary from Spurn. Paul Greenwood Seasonal spectacles will complete your adventure! (1hr 30mins drive from Spurn, DN14 8HR) Marsh harrier
Pack a picnic and fill Watch marsh harriers, Keep your eyes up the flask. With merlins and occasional peeled for barn six viewing hides hen harriers gathering to owls often seen and a network of walking roost; look out on the lagoons for hunting in front of the hides. trails, there’s plenty to enjoy. over wintering wildfowl.
For furtherFor further information information and andmore more ideas ideas yorkshirenaturetriangle.org.uk ywt.org.uk/wild-guides
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