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Explore this former open cast coal mine and see how nature has reclaimed this industrial landscape. Join us for an event – how about staying out until after dark to see what night-time wildlife we can find?

As well as spectacular views of this famous loch, you’ll get to explore woodland, grassland and all of the wildlife that lives there. Join us for a guided walk or an evening looking for bats. Visit our Nature Hub to discover even more.

Explore the heathland, woodland, mudflats, and wetland to see wildlife such as Spoonbills and Dartford Warblers, before refuelling in the Café. Join us for guided wildlife walks and other events throughout the year with our large events programme.

Enjoy a walk along spectacular cliffs and watch sleek Gannets diving into the sea to catch fish, before refuelling yourself in our café. Or why not take a cruise from Bridlington Harbour to see the birds from a different perspective?

With woodland, reedbeds, grassland, heathland and the wild coast to explore, you can easily spend a whole day at Minsmere. Enjoy family time pond dipping or den building in the woods. Visit the shop and enjoy delicious food on our café terrace immersed in the tranquillity of nature.

Chase a butterfly in our meadow blooming with wildflowers, watch for the blue flash of a Kingfisher or borrow a pond dipping kit to see what creatures lurk beneath.

Wander through our wetlands and discover the wealth of wildlife here at Saltholme, from Common Terns and Avocets to dragonflies and moths. Refuel in the café, then little ones can enjoy the wild play area and discovery zone. Join us for pond dipping, meadow sweeping or a Saltholme Safari!


Come and explore the wonderful Fairburn Ings and discover a landscape shaped by coal mining, now enjoying a second life as a haven for wildlife.

This is a land where Bitterns sneak through reedbeds, orchids bejewel meadows and in summer, the Cuckoo calls reverberate through woodlands.