The seawall offers stunning views across the mudflats, where a wealth of different bird species come to feed. Large numbers of brent geese seek refuge here in the winter, along with roosting dunlin, black-tailed godwit and grey plover.

The salty mud creates an idyllic habitat for plants such as yellow-horned poppy, sea campion and sea aster, and healthy fish populations make the marshes a fantastic place for sandwich and little terns, black-headed gulls, and cormorants. Keep your eyes peeled for hunting birds of prey, including marsh harriers, peregrine falcons, and merlins.

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Lymington Reedbeds nature reserve is home to a range of fascinating species. Sea birds are abundant and warblers sing all through the year. Migratory birds return to the reedbeds time …

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1. Lymington Town Quay – Normandy Lagoon Nature Reserve loop from Lymington Town

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2. Lymington Town Quay – Normandy Lagoon Nature Reserve loop from Lymington Town

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3. Lymington Town Quay – Normandy Lagoon Nature Reserve loop from Lymington Town

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Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve

1. Lymington Town Quay – Normandy Lagoon Nature Reserve loop from Lymington Town

2. Lymington Town Quay – Normandy Lagoon Nature Reserve loop from Lymington Town

3. Lymington Town Quay – Normandy Lagoon Nature Reserve loop from Lymington Town

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