A hidden gem, a must visit if you enjoy birds and nature
Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve的点评
点评:We live 45 minutes drive away but had never visited because we have dogs, today we decided to venture out without the dogs & go somewhere different, it was Easter Sunday afternoon and a typical April Day of sunshine & showers. The car park was spacious with EV chargers available, the sign outside the entrance recommended an entry fee donation of £10 per person, the lovely lady on reception explained the donation which we were happy to pay but we did not feel pressured to do so and you could donate less. The shop was well stocked with bird related products and there was also a coffee machine if you wanted to purchase a drink (there is no cafe on site) the toilets were spotlessly clean. As we hadn't visited before we were shown and given a map and explained what we could hope to see where. We followed the map and visited all the bird hides which again were spotlessly clean, all of the bird feeders and bird tables were topped up which encouraged lots of bird life, we spent a long time watching a Greater Spotted Woodpecker which we hadn't seen so close up before. Definitely take binoculars if you have them and a camera to capture all the bird life.
In total we were there for 3 hours and walked 3 miles, there isn't a circular route around the reserve so you do have to walk to the hides and go back the same way but this didn't bother us.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would totally recommend it to anyone who enjoys nature, the reserve relys on lots of volunteers who maintain the boardwalks, signs and benches (plenty of those to sit on as you walk around) so the recommended £10 per person entry fee seems well worth it.
翻译:我们住在离这里45分钟车程的地方,但因为养狗,所以一直没来过。今天我们决定不带狗,去个不一样的地方看看。那天是复活节周日下午,典型的四月晴雨相间。停车场很宽敞,有电动汽车充电桩。入口处的指示牌建议每人捐赠10英镑。前台一位和蔼的女士解释了捐赠事宜,我们很乐意支付,但并没有感到任何压力,而且也可以少捐一些。商店里摆满了各种鸟类用品,还有一台咖啡机(园内没有咖啡馆)。洗手间一尘不染。因为我们是第一次来,工作人员给我们带了一张地图,并解释了我们可以在哪里看到什么。我们按照地图参观了所有的观鸟屋,这些观鸟屋也都非常干净。所有的喂鸟器和鸟食台都装满了食物,吸引了许多鸟类前来。我们花了很长时间观察一只大斑啄木鸟,这是我们以前从未如此近距离地见过的。如果你有双筒望远镜,一定要带上,还要带上相机,以便捕捉各种鸟类的身影。
我们总共在那里待了3个小时,走了3英里。保护区没有环形路线,所以你必须步行前往观鸟屋,然后再原路返回,但这并没有给我们带来困扰。
总的来说,我们非常享受这次游览,并强烈推荐给所有热爱自然的人。保护区依靠众多志愿者维护木栈道、指示牌和长椅(有很多长椅可以坐下来休息),所以每人10英镑的门票价格非常值得。