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OUTDOORSSAFARI…SO GOODYAs the great outdoors beckon and exploring Yorkshire’svast, breathtaking, awe-inspiring countryside appeals…now more than ever, Alice Bailey sets the scene fora wonderful wildlife adventure not to be missed.54yorkshire.com
Going on Safari might conjure upimages of heading across oneof Africa’s iconic Great Plains,but there’s a different kind of Safari onoffer much closer to home.A trip to Spurn National Nature Reserveat Yorkshire’s very own equivalentto Land’s End will make you feel likeyou’re on the edge of the world, andwhile there might not be any big cats tospot there is plenty of other wonderfulwildlife and beautiful vistas to enjoy.A truly unique place, Spurn Point isa stunning stretch of sand extendingthree and half miles into the HumberEstuary. With a rich maritime andmilitary history, it has evolved overthe last 50 years into a renowned andinternationally important wildlife haven.It’s now managed by the YorkshireWildlife Trust, the only charity entirelydedicated to conserving, protecting andrestoring wildlife and wild placesin Yorkshire.The nature reserve used to beaccessible by public road but in 2013,that road was swept away by the worstNorth Sea tidal surge in 60 years,leaving the reserve cut off and creatingthe UK’s newest ‘tidal island’. But thebeauty of the area was simply too goodnot to share so the Yorkshire WildlifeTrust looked into the purchase of an allterrain,vehicle suitable for the off roadseven-mile round trip to the “far East.”Enter the Unimog a specially adaptedex-military 4x4 truck – and the “SpurnSafari” was born. The tours take visitorson a unique journey off road and onthe beach aboard this special vehicle,while one of the knowledgeable guidesexplains all about the peninsula’s richwildlife and its fascinating past.Now one of the UK’s top migrationwatch points, spring and autumnprove to be an irresistible draw forbirdwatchers, but bracing walks andpanoramic sea views are guaranteedall year round. This time of year, aswe head into winter, there will be thechance to spot goldcrest, thrushes,starlings, pipits, finches, buntings, longand short-eared owls, skylarks, shorelarks, sparrow hawks and kestrels,merlin, buzzards, and the chance toyorkshire.com 55
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