쉬운 버튼 주변 하이킹 및 워킹 코스

nice

As you can see, I got lost in a clay shooting area!!!

Hard compact track

lovely views with very loose gravel

Gravel track with great views. Watch out for the horses roaming around.

Gravel track can get flooded during the winter period

Wick Fields form an important part of the Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve and constitute a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Hengistbury Head, Wick Fields and adjacent land were declared a Local Nature Reserve on 18 May 1990 under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The meadows here have not been improved for agriculture and are therefore regarded as ‘ancient grassland’, rich in flowering plants and rushes. An increase in birds has been reported here, including the rare Dartford warbler and the Cetti's warbler. Other birds include the song thrush, skylark, kestrel, barn owl and little owl. The otter is seen here occasionally, as is the now 'uncommon' water vole. A herd of Galloway cattle graze the land; these cattle are ideally suited to the harsh conditions of the coast and estuary and help manage the land by chewing and trampling down any overgrowth.

The sand and shingle beach below the cliffs is generally fairly quiet and remains largely undeveloped. At low tide a good expanse of sand is exposed. The beach can be accessed either from Highcliffe Castle or by taking the mile-long path from Friar’s Cliff Beach. For much of the length of the beach a raised promenade runs along the base of the cliffs. Dogs are allowed on beach, but best on a lead, also a car park is nearby with room for 200 vehicles.