Spurn Point

Spurn Point is unique, there is no other place like it. A nature reserve on a narrow spit of sand and shingle extending out into the Humber estuary, Spurn is about 5 kilometres long and as little as 50 meters wide in places.

Yorkshire Wildlife TrustSpurn, a designated Heritage Coast, is a nature reserve, owned since 1960 by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and covering 113 hectares (1.13 km²) above high water and 181 hectares (1.81 km²) of foreshore.

As a place to watch birds and their migration, Spurn is incomparable. As well as migrants, there are large numbers of wintering and passage waders and wildfowl – and the ever present likelihood of rarities. It is nationally important for many species of insects. There is a lot to interest botanists. Sea buckthorn dominates. Lyme-grass, marram, sea-holly and sea rocket are among the hundreds of species recorded.

 

See Spurns location on an OS Map

spurn beach 1

(click on an image for a larger view)

spurn beach 3

 

For a 360 degree view see the BBC 360 images page.

 

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