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Leighton Moss |
How to get hereSustrans cycle routeNational Cycle Route 6, Regional route 90 (Lancashire Cycleway). Nearest railway stationSilverdale station is on the Manchester Airport/Preston to Barrow line and is only 150 metres from the reserve. Turn left out of the station entrance, then left again and then right. Nearest bus stopThe nearest bus stop is immediately opposite the reserve entrance. The Silverdale shuttle bus meets the trains and provides a shuttle service between Silverdale Railway Station and Silverdale Village. During the summer, there is an additional service to and from Holgates Caravan Park. There is a limited service from Lancaster, Carnforth and Kendal to the reserve. Please contact the reserve for a copy of 'Visiting Leighton Moss nature reserve by public transport'. Please telephone the national public transport traveline on, 0870 608 2608, or visit www.transportforlancashire.com Grid referenceThe reserve is situated at grid reference SD478750 (View on MultiMap) Get personal directionsFor directions to the reserve by public transport, please visit Transport Direct. Please note that some reserves are not served by public transport and, in these cases, a nearby destination (from which you may need to walk or take a taxi or ferry) may be offered. For directions to the reserve by car, visit Google Maps and enter your postcode in the box provided. By roadThe reserve is 4 miles/6 km north of Carnforth. Take J35 off the M6 (signposted Carnforth), then follow the A6 north (signposted to Milnthorpe). Brown Tourist signs direct you to the reserve off the A6 and take you through the villages of Yealand Redmayne and Yealand Storrs. Alternatively, to come from Carnforth, follow signs to Silverdale, passing through the village of Millhead. Shortly after entering Warton, turn left and follow the road until you come to a T-junction beyond the level crossing, where you turn right, then right again just before the Silverdale railway station. |
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People looking out of Lillian's hide, Leighton Moss - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com)
Looking out towards salt marsh and Morecombe Bay with black-headed gull, RSPB Leighton Moss reserve - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com, Ref: D_2006_20811_0031 )
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)