The Flashes (or lakes) are a legacy of the town's industrial past and were formed as a result of mining subsidence. Some of the flashes were partially filled with colliery waste and ash from the nearby Westwood Power Station. Ince Moss Colliery closed in ...
British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (BWRC) has a mission to promote the welfare of wildlife casualties both whilst in captivity and after release back into the wild, and to ensure that casualties are handled within the framework and spirit of the law. ...
Braunton Burrows is the largest sand dune system in the UK. It hosts an extraordinarily diverse plant community, with over 400 recorded species of vascular plants. This in turn means that there are also a great variety of associated invertebrate species. ...
Lundy Island is situated 10 miles off the North Devon coast and lying across the entrance to the Bristol Channel, Lundy rivals Fair Isle and the Isles of Scilly as one of THE places to watch spring and autumn migrants in Britain. Famed for its Puffins, wh ...
The Devon Bird Watching and Preservation Society (DBWPS) is a county bird society with a long and distinguished history dating back to 1928.
Primarily dedicated to the study and conservation of wild birds, its activities include observational recording, ...
Baggy Point near Croyde and Woolacombe Beach stands proudly on the spectacular, rugged and accessible Atlantic coast of North Devon with its rocky headlands, isolated coves and large sandy beaches. Picnickers are welcome in the grassy fields surrounding t ...
St Bees Head is situated near Whitehaven in Cumbria and you can see the Isle of Man on a clear day. Walk along the cliff top path and in spring and summer, you can stop at the three viewpoints to marvel at the largest seabird colony in North West England. ...
Coastlight Yacht Charters are a family owned company specialising in skippered yacht charter holidays. Based in Arisaig, a beautiful natural harbour between Fort William and Mallaig on the west coast of Scotland.Dedicated to comfort and quality we special ...
Hogganfield Park in Glasgow is 119 acres in size. The main attraction of the park is Hogganfield Loch, a large shallow loch with a wooded island. Hogganfield Park is excellent for birdwatching or simply walking. Access is very easy, with a tarmac path all ...
Rainham Marshes is an RSPB nature reserve adjacent to the Thames Estuary in Purfleet, Thurrock east of London. In 2000, the area of land was bought from the Ministry of Defence, who used it as a test firing range. With no activity for several years, the n ...