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Braunton Countryside Centre

Horsey Island Nature Reserve Cycle Tour

00:52

7.82 mi

9.0 mph

775 ft

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Tour Overview

Starting Point

View from Braunton of Horsey Island

2.76 mi

Cycle along the American Road (if the gate is shut access at other end of car park)

4.45 mi

Crow Point

Bike Touring Highlight

4.45 mi

Rest at the crow

Bike Touring Highlight

4.45 mi

Crow Point

4.99 mi

Horsey Island Nature Reserve

Bike Touring Highlight

4.99 mi

The White House where you can view Horsey Island

Horsey Island Nature Reserve

Along the top of the sea bank you can get a good view of Horsey Island

View across Horsey Island

Little Egret

Golden Plover and Egret

5.47 mi

Horsey Island Nature Reserve

Golden Plover

Shelducks

Spoonbill

Saltmarsh and mudflats

5.84 mi

View of Braunton Marsh

Sanderling

Buzzard using one of the old building as a perch

Farm building structures are being eroded away by the changing tides

6.24 mi

View of Horsey Island looking South

Braunton Marsh a fertile ground for raising cattle

River Caen

Barn Owl hunting over the marshes

7.82 mi

Destination

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Braunton Countryside Centre went for a bike ride.

September 20, 2020

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Braunton Countryside Centre
Horsey Island is a dynamic nature reserve owned by the Devon Wildlife Trust. This saltmarsh and mudflats provide ideal conditions for thousands of water birds as well as rare plants. Natural coastal processes means the area is flooded by the estuary and changing tides. The best time to spot wildlife…
November 9, 2020