Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (NT)

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Overview

Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve is a sandy estuary of the River Duddon with panoramic views of the Lakeland mountains. All the dune grasslands at Sandscale Haws support a rich flora including the very rare Dune helleborine orchid. A significant area for natterjack toads, Sandscale Haws supports one fifth of the national population of the rare amphibian, which is only found at a few other sites in the UK. There are also migratory bird populations of international importance, including pintail, red knot and common redshank. Over 20,000 wintering waterfowl can be seen regularly.

Location

Roanhead, Hawthwaite Lane, BARROW IN FURNESS, LA14 4QJ

About the area

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (NT)

Roanhead, Hawthwaite Lane, BARROW IN FURNESS, LA14 4QJ

01229 462855

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Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (NT)

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Overview

Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve is a sandy estuary of the River Duddon with panoramic views of the Lakeland mountains. All the dune grasslands at Sandscale Haws support a rich flora including the very rare Dune helleborine orchid. A significant area for natterjack toads, Sandscale Haws supports one fifth of the national population of the rare amphibian, which is only found at a few other sites in the UK. There are also migratory bird populations of international importance, including pintail, red knot and common redshank. Over 20,000 wintering waterfowl can be seen regularly.

Location

Roanhead, Hawthwaite Lane, BARROW IN FURNESS, LA14 4QJ

About the area

Area image

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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