Fri 4 May 9.45am Furness Abbey to Ulverston on the Cistercian Way with Linda Marshall. broomrape.
The Seldom Seen™ Series of Maps: Morecambe Bay. Walk up Duddon Estuary. Lowsy Point juts from its southern side, pointing towards the northern tip of Walney Island. ulverston Visit ulverston, on the coast of the Furness peninsula where the river leven meets Morecambe bay. Need a survey in a hurry? rare natterjack toads, claimed to be Europe's noisiest amphibian, and the beaches, shingle, and saltmarshes are home to birds, seals and rare orchids. News & Events » Cumbrian Bat Care Helpline All species of bat in the UK are legally protected species which make it an offence to kill, injure or disturb a bat or to disturb a roost site regardless of whether or not bats are present at the time.
The headland of Sandscale Haws is a nature reserve in the Duddon estuary famous for its colony of natterjack toads. North Walney NNR is a Natural England nature reserve, a beautiful sand dune system with heaths, dune slacks and home to rare natterjack toads. It takes its name from the equally tiny be... more details. (Click images for high-res versions) My father used to tramp across these sand-dunes with his 12-bore shotgun and me and my brother in tow. 1 MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM PENINSULA Sunderland Point (tidal) is a quirky… Meet 1.45pm at Askam station. 3 miles 2.5 hours easy. NO DOGS. The ponds near the southern end of the reserve often throw up some birds of interest, particularly great egrets and spoonbills. Formby chapelry's registers of christenings, marriages and burials, along with those of the ancient parish of Walton on the Hill to which it is attached, have been mostly transcribed and are displayed online at the following web sites and ranges of years: The calling of males in the breeding season is very impressive. 6 Top Lake District and Lancashire Photography days on the edges of Morecambe Bay Morecambe Bay is actually a multiple estuary with 5 rivers draining into it. Great crested newts and natterjack toads are frequent in damp ground and pools within this landscape; and where it adjoins areas of saltmarsh and intertidal sand and mudflat areas can be used as a high tide roost by wintering and passage waders and wildfowl such as whooper swans, pink footed goose and barnacle goose. Explore coastal woodlands and look out for the rare black darter dragonfly, or follow the river to magical mosses. Developed by Art Gene working closely with Morecambe Bay Partnership, together, these 5 maps span from the islands of Barrow to Cockerham; plotting the hidden assets of the spectacular Morecambe Bay area of Cumbria and Lancashire. E-mail: hello@wildeecology.co.uk. 1538 - 1910 England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910 at FamilySearch — index . News & Events » Cumbrian Bat Care Helpline All species of bat in the UK are legally protected species which make it an offence to kill, injure or disturb a bat or to disturb a roost site regardless of whether or not bats are present at the time. Got a question?
Ulverston - Barrow - Furness Peninsula drive A drive around the Furness peninsula, an area heavily influenced firstly by the monks of Furness Abbey and later by steel manufacture and ship building. Get 9.45am No Until the 19th century Arnside, about thirteen miles directly east of Ulverston, was a very small village and part of the parish of Beetham, to which ... more details. Ayside Ayside is a tiny hamlet some eight miles northeast of Ulverston at the southernmost tip of Lake Windermere. How to get around don’t Miss… There’s so much to see and many hidden corners to explore, but these top 3 highlights are not to be missed! Church of England. Get 12.50pm train from Ulverston to Askam, via Barrow. How to get around don’t Miss… There’s so much to see and many hidden corners to explore, but these top 3 highlights are not to be missed!
Return 4.40pm train from Askam. The area is approx 120 square miles stretching from Walney Island near Barrow in Furness to Fleetwood.
41 miles. Contact Wilde Ecology. We can be found on Facebook too! The route visits a number of associated attractions and also some wonderful coastal scenery. Visitors are reminded that it is illegal to capture or keep natterjack toads without a licence. There are only about 40 remaining sites, and one of their main strongholds is the Cumbrian coastline. 13 Low Wood Haverthwaite Ulverston Cumbria LA12 8LY. 12.50pm Natterjack Toads at Askam with Bill Shaw. One of the main reasons for the reserve is the presence of natterjack toads, Britain’s rarest amphibian. We’re easy to contact… We’re often in the field so our main number is: 07788 408 210 Please leave a message if we’re out of signal.