Bird Destinations

The best places to go bird watching

Stocker's Lake

Stocker's Lake

Stocker's Lake is a gravel pit in Hertfordshire and is my local patch.

Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire

Titchwell

Titchwell

An RSPB reserve on the North Norfolk coast, Titchwell offers great opportunities to watch birds close-up.

Titchwell,
Norfolk

Lochranza

Lochranza

A beautiful area of mountains and moors around a small sea loch at the north end of Arran.

Lochranza,
Isle of Arran,
Scotland

Low Newton by the Sea

Low Newton by the Sea

Newton is one of a number of great places to go birding in Northumberland

Low Newton by the Sea,
Northumberland,
UK

Holy Island

Holy Island

Cut off twice a day by the tide, Holy Island is a magical place which attracts birds year-round.

Holy Island,
Northumberland,
UK

Spurn

Spurn

The distinctive hook at the mouth of the Humber acts as a funnel to concentrate birds here.

Kilnsea,
East Yorkshire,
UK

Cley

Cley

In the days before internet and mobile communications, Cley was the hub for British rare bird news.

Cley-next-the-Sea,
Norfolk,
UK

East Chevington

East Chevington

The lakes at East Chevington are on the site of old open cast coal mines in Northumberland.

East Chevington,
Northumberland,
UK

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