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Forests & woodlands · Yorkshire & the Humber

RSPB Blacktoft Sands

Free admission

RSPB Blacktoft Sands is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

RSPB Blacktoft Sands, forests & woodlands in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Gilberdyke · 6.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

RSPB Blacktoft Sands is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.6945°, -0.7264°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which leases the site from Associated British Ports.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

The site is on the southern bank of the Ouse, west of its confluence with the River Trent, opposite the village of Blacktoft, and is a wetland. Being at the beginning of the Humber Estuary, the water is slightly saline. The reserve's tidal reedbed is the largest in England. It is managed using a mixture of grazing with our six konik horses, reed cutting and maintaining and excavation of pools within the reedbed.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.6945, -0.7264
Parish
Twin Rivers
Postcode
DN14 8HR
Parliamentary constituency
Goole and Pocklington
Nearest railway station
Gilberdyke6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is RSPB Blacktoft Sands?
RSPB Blacktoft Sands is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN14 8HR), in the parish of Twin Rivers.
Is RSPB Blacktoft Sands a protected site?
Yes — RSPB Blacktoft Sands is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
Is RSPB Blacktoft Sands free to visit?
Yes, RSPB Blacktoft Sands is free to enter.
How do I get to RSPB Blacktoft Sands?
The nearest railway station is Gilberdyke, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN14 8HR.