Wildfire risk
With wildfire risk currently extremely high, we urge visitors to take extra care by avoiding any activity that could start a fire and immediately reporting any signs of smoke or fire to 999 to help protect people and wildlife. Please note, some of our nature reserves are closed due to wildfires, please check before you travel.
Advice on wildfire preventionThu 30 July 2026 12:00 Days out
Hest Bank at Morecambe Bay
Oxcliffe HillOpenSee opening timesMake a pit stop at Hest Bank, on the outskirts of Lancaster, and enjoy the wild landscape of Morecambe Bay – a haven for wading birds.
About
There are several places to view the brilliant birdlife of Morecambe Bay. One option is here at Hest Bank. From here you can spot a variety of wading birds, ducks and geese.
Morecambe Bay is vast – the Lake District, Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty tumble down into its marvellous mudflats. Morecambe Bay mud is a feast for wildlife, packed full of cockles and lugworms, mussels and more. Tasty morsels to feed a variety of appetites.
Curlews, Dunlins, Black-tailed Godwits, Redshanks, swirling flocks of Knots, and Oystercatchers in abundance feed on the estuary. Their differing beak lengths and shapes allow them all to find food within the mud layers.
At a glance
Head for the car park at Shore Road, Hest Bank, LA2 6HN (please note this is not an RSPB car park).
There are no toilets here. There are local businesses very close by with toilets for their customers. The nearest public toilets are in Morecambe or Carnforth.
There are no toilets here. There are local businesses very close by with toilets for their customers. The nearest public toilets are in Morecambe or Carnforth.
There are no managed trails here.
There are no managed trails here.
There are no toilets here. There are local businesses very close by with toilets for their customers. The nearest public toilets are in Morecambe or Carnforth.
BBQs are a fire risk, endangering other people and the precious wildlife and habitats here. They are not permitted on the reserve at any time.
Please keep a respectful distance away from flocks of birds. Keep dogs on short leads to avoid the birds becoming spooked.
Assistance dogs are welcome in all parts of the reserve.
The take off and landing of drones/UAVs on RSPB Hest Bank at Morecambe Bay is not permitted without permission from the site management team.
See what’s here
Contact Hest Bank at Morecambe Bay
Morecambe, Lancashire, Lancashire, LA2 6DZ