Gibraltar Point - Skegness - Lincolnshire

http://www.aboutnottinghamshire.co.uk/
This is a National Nature Reserve and covers over 1,000 acres along three miles of the coast from Skegness to The Wash.  The variety of habitats is amazing, from sand dunes and  saltmarshes to

freshwater ponds and lagoons.
Next to the car park is a very nice Visitor Centre where a number of events run throughout the year.  The cafe was excellent and a I had a really nice meal.
There are clearly marked paths and a lot of signs, as well as several bird hides.  What I particularly like about these places is quite apart from all the birds, you meet such nice people!  One delightful chap told me there was a lone seal on the beach, and sure enough there was, although I was careful to use my telephoto lens so as not to cause any stress.

It was the same in the bird hide, where a delightful lady pointed out a group of birds which she said were avocets, the symbol of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.  I never knew they had blue legs before!
Altogether this was the most delightful visit.  It must be somewhere that changes by the day, and I can't wait to go and visit again and see quite different birds.

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