Beschreibung
Nice walk around the point covering many varied habitats including open sea, beach, marina, grassland, abandoned infrastructure, marina, and buildings. Locally famous Steinkauz pair often seen in the gun-holes of Fort Cumberland (end of the point, on the sea side). Flocks of Sanderling rush the shores around the area between Portsea and Hayling, along with Sturmmöwe and Kormoran in the calm strait. As with the rest of Langstone Harbour, Ringelgans can be seen in the marina at low tide. Polarmöwe, Meerstrandläufer, Schwarzkopfmöwe, Rauchschwalbe, Hausrotschwanz, and Sperber also reported across the year.
Details
Zugang
Parking is free in the gravel carpark by Fort Cumberland, at the end of Fort Cumberland Road. From here walk South East until you reach the beach and continue East with the wire fence on your left. Stay on the elevated concrete as it rises above the beach until fencing prevents further access - look to your left at the gunholes in the Fort to see Steinkauz. At low tide, continue around the beach (some easy climbing over rocks needed) and down the strait to reach the RNLI lifeboat house, observing Sanderling, Sturmmöwe, and Kormoran on the groynes and in the straight. Very tame Star and Lachmöwe hang around here. Follow the road back on yourself to return to the car park via marina with Ringelgans and Rotschenkel at low tide, then through protected grassland home to Schwarzkehlchen, Grünfink, Turmfalke, and Haussperling.
Terrain und Habitat
Strand , Meer , Grasland, Wiesen , SchlammflächenBedingungen
Flach , Felsig , Hochwasser möglich , Rutschig , SandigRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
Winter , Ganzjährig , SommerBeste Beobachtungszeit
Winter , SommerRoute
asphaltierte Straße , Schmaler Pfad , Normaler Weg , unbefestigte StraßeSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
DurchschnittlichErreichbarkeit
zu FußBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
Grassland next to carpark and Fort Cumberland is a protected greenspace due to the insect and bird life. Information boards available.

