Descrizione
The Duddon Estuary, nestling between the Lakeland fells and the Irish Sea, is a dynamic and diverse environment. The expanses of sand and mud flats laid down by retreating glaciers thousands of years ago are constantly reworked by the tides providing unique and varied habitats. If the tide is high, then geese, waders and waterfowl will be visible from the shore next to the railway, including winter migrants. A regular assemblage of over 20,000 wintering waterfowl (wildfowl, waders and seabirds) and during severe winters numbers may exceed 70,000, including Volpoca , Smergo minore , Beccaccia di mare , Corriere grosso , Piovanello pancianera and Chiurlo maggiore .
Dettagli
Accesso
Viewpoints are accessible by road and railway, but it will be necessary to walk on damp, sometimes flooded grassland.
Terreno e habitat
Velme , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Prateria/pascolo , Fiume , Mare , Città/paeseCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno piano , Paesaggio aperto , Acqua alta possibilePercorso ad anello
NoÈ utile un cannocchiale?
SiBuona stagione per il BW
Inverno , PrimaveraMiglior periodo per visitare
InvernoPercorso
Strada asfaltata , Sentiero strettoGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
A piediCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
The railway footbridge at Kirkby-in-Furness station gives elevated views of the marsh.
