52 Walks in 2010 - Walk 37 - Gibraltar Point, Lincs (25th October 2010)

Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve covers three miles of coast from Skegness to The Wash. The reserve is recognised internationally for its important habitats and species and is managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

Habitats include sandy and muddy seashore, sand dunes, saltmarsh and freshwater marsh with ponds and lagoons.





After the previous night's rain there were lots of puddles, which a certain little girl was very keen to play in.





We bought a walkabout guide to the nature reserve and were able to find out about the different habits as we walked around the 3.5 mile circular route.



After quite a while we reached the beach.



Like much of Lincolnshire when the tide goes out vast mud flats remain.

From Mill Hill, the highest point on the reserve you get a great view of Fenland Lagoon which is midway between freshwater and saltwater habitats.

A large variety of plants and wildflowers grow within the reserve. The elderberries were in fruit..........



........ and also this Sea Blackthorn which is found in only a few sites in Britain but which is common at Gibraltar Point.