Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 49 ft
- TrailRank
-
46
5
- Min elevation
- -3 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 58 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 23 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1956
- Uploaded
- March 30, 2019
- Recorded
- March 2019
near Thornham, England (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
This is a fantastic route in the Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve. The reserve's sand dunes, salt marsh, pasture and pools are important for breeding birds like pied avocet, and wintering ducks, geese and waders. There are a range of coastal habitats including, freshwater pools, grazing marsh and saltmarsh.
We did start walking at Thornham Old Harbour, where there are free parking spaces to leave the car. The path is very easy to follow and well maintained. There is a paying bird watching observatory over a fresh water pool and a "visitors center" where you can get some information.
Depending on the tides you may not be able to complete the loop at the final part of the route and may need to come back. It was very low tide when we did the route and we only had to cross a shallow stream of water. However, be really careful as tides can change rapidly and you may end up with wet boots.
We did start walking at Thornham Old Harbour, where there are free parking spaces to leave the car. The path is very easy to follow and well maintained. There is a paying bird watching observatory over a fresh water pool and a "visitors center" where you can get some information.
Depending on the tides you may not be able to complete the loop at the final part of the route and may need to come back. It was very low tide when we did the route and we only had to cross a shallow stream of water. However, be really careful as tides can change rapidly and you may end up with wet boots.
Waypoints
Car park
14 ft
Photo
Panorama
Information point
Birding spot
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Stunning!