A 3-mile long spit of sand and shingle extending into the Humber Estuary identified by the SPNR as 'worthy of preservation'. In 1959 it was acquired by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust from the Ministry of Defence, who had used it as a coastal fort, and Spurn Point is now managed by the Trust as a nature reserve. It is an important location for studying bird migration and has long been a focus of interest for ornithologists and naturalists. It is home to one of the UK’s bird observatories, which opened in 1946.
(Above) The original SPNR survey documents for Spurn Point.
More information on Spurn Point
Visit the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust web page for Spurn Point nature reserve
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