Beskrivning
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 gravand , småskrake , strandskata , större strandpipare , kärrsnäppa and storspov .
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
Viewpoints are accessible by road and railway, but it will be necessary to walk on damp, sometimes flooded grassland.
Terräng och habitat
Gyttjig strand , Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Flod , Hav / ocean , Stad/byFörhållanden
Platt , Öppet landskap , Risk för högvatttenRundtur
NejTubkikare behövs?
JaBästa säsong för skådning
Vinter , VårBästa tid för ett besök
VinterRutt
Asfalterad väg , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fotsFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
The railway footbridge at Kirkby-in-Furness station gives elevated views of the marsh.
