Click here to view map. It is service number 73 and will be operating between Withernsea and Spurn Point and connects at Patrington to provide a direct connection from Hull.
Through fares are available. As well as for visitors, the bus provides a Sunday service for residents in the area. Skip To Main Content. Site Search. Spurn Point. Book Tickets Online. About This unique coastal national nature reserve features a long sandy spit stretching three and a half miles into the Humber Estuary from the Holderness Coast.
Habitats found here include chalk grassland, mature sand dunes, sandy beaches on the seaward side and mud flats on the estuary side. A Mecca for birdwatchers, many rarities can be spotted here, along with thousands of migrants and winter visitors.
This unique coastal reserve is also part of the Spurn Heritage Coast. It is possible to wander freely over much of the reserve. The project set out to restore the lighthouse and received further support from the Coastal Communities Fund and the Coastal Revival Fund. Each of the floors offers visitors a unique, informative and exciting insight into the fascinating heritage of Spurn National Nature Reserve. Spurn Safaris take place aboard a giant ex-military Unimog vehicle which acts as a giant mobile wildlife hide - so even regular visitors will enjoy this new vantage point.
These regular two hour safari events include full commentary throughout, a guided walk and a chance to climb to the top of the lighthouse.
Footpaths are open all the time. A long, narrow, crooked finger of sand reaching out from the Holderness coast across the mouth of the mighty River Humber. It is a wildlife-rich mosaic of beach, mudflats, saltmarsh, dunes, grassland, open water, saline lagoons and native sea buckthorn scrub. Due to its prominent position, huge numbers of birds pass through Spurn during the year.
The numbers and types of birds varies from week to week and is influenced by the weather conditions. The adjacent Humber Estuary is of international importance for its vast numbers of wildfowl and wading birds, which can be seen on passage in spring and autumn and during the winter. Spurn is similarly rich in other wildlife but this may not be obvious at first glance. Plants are the first feature noticed, with the marram grass-topped dunes interspersed with stunted elder and orange-berried seabuckthorn bushes.
On the Humber side of Spurn, a strip of saltmarsh exists between the land and the mudflats, supporting colourful flowering plants including sea lavender, sea aster and sea rocket, along with common glasswort and eel grass. Curlew, grey plover and knot use the saltmarsh to roost at high tide. Look out for merlin and peregrine which cause panic among the flocks of roosting wading birds when they start to hunt. Shelduck and brent geese are conspicuous on the mudflats during the winter.
In spring and summer a range of wildflowers appear in the grassland areas which the Trust manages by grazing with sheep and cattle, and also by cutting. Magenta pyramidal orchids grow here and closer inspection of short grass may reveal the rare suffocated clover. Sea holly grows amongst the dunes.
Roe deer are a regular sight in these grassy areas, particularly early in the morning, which is also a good time to see a fox. A look over the sea will not only reveal passing seabirds including locally breeding little tern in the summer but also a chance of a harbour porpoise or even a minke whale.
By car Follow the A from Hull to Patrington. Turn off right to the B towards Easington and Kilnsea. Turn right at the T junction in Easington and continue along the minor road to Kilnsea. Turn right at the crossroads towards the Spurn Discovery Centre. Car park is on your left. Please remember that this is a nature reserve and that it is managed first and foremost for the wildlife that lives here. For this reason, we do not permit activities — for example, kite flying — that might disturb the species that make this place so special.
It is not permitted to fly drones at Spurn without a licence from Natural England. Taking a Spurn safari is the best way to see the lighthouse and the peninsula if you would struggle with the walk along the sand and shingle. Dogs even on a lead are not allowed on Spurn Point, to protect the indigenous wildlife and nesting birds, but there are plenty of lovely walks nearby, and dogs are welcome in the Discovery Centre. The nature reserve is free to visit, but the car park is payable, as is the Spurn Safari, and entry to Spurn Point Lighthouse.
While the nearest town is Withernsea, you may prefer to stay in the cities of Hull or York , to make the most of your trip. The family-run country house hotel is set in beautifully landscaped gardens and offers beautiful, unique rooms, with a warm Yorkshire welcome. Check prices and availability here. So this is our complete guide to enjoying a trip to Spurn Point — a tiny place, with plenty to offer visitors. Have you been to Spurn Point? What was your favourite thing to do?
Did you get to see deer and seals? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. I've never been to Spurn point, my friend mark study at Hull university and he's been on that strip of land and said its beautiful, full of wildlife and no light pollution. When I visit hull, i will make it a priority to spend quality time on spurn and experience it for myself.
Thank you Coralie, for sharing and writing about spurn point. Found it intriguing and thought provoking. Thanks for your kind words Brian. I can definitely recommend taking a trip to Spurn Point on your next visit to Hull. Catch a train from Hull to Withernsea?! Unfortunately, you've missed the last train! It stopped in around ! Also 50 minutes from Withernsea to spurn?!
You can walk it in less lol. As a result the material is deposited. This process is known as deposition. Salt Marshes. Sand Dunes. Location The area known as Spurn forms the southern extremity of the Holderness coast and includes the unique feature of Spurn Point, a sand and shingle spit 5.
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