More than meets the eye

It’s widely known that if you travel to the far end of Gibraltar Road, you’ll reach the visitor centre at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve.

But fewer people know about the peaceful and highly effective opportunity for birdwatching that exists a little over half way along.

There’s a small pay-and-display car park on the left, from which you can walk through wooded areas and either continue to the beach or stop off at any of three purpose-built bird hides which overlook both The Mere and Fenland Lagoon.

Across the other side of the main road lie another two bird hides providing a view of Tennyson’s Sands, while further along, almost at the far end, is another hide at the Syke’s Farm Nature Reserve Office.

These hides are the perfect locations at which to sit down, have a breather and enjoy the many varied species of bird that populate the reserve - and maybe even bring a flask to have a cup of tea while you’re there!

Check out the Lincolnshire Trust’s Gibraltar Point map by clicking here.

We’d love to see any photos you might have taken from any of Gibraltar Point’s bird hides - just use our Join In link to send them to us!