Short birdwatching visit · Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Epworth Turbary
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Breeding season
- Headline birds
- Willow Tit · Green Woodpecker · Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Parking
- Parking available at reserve.
- Hides
- Bird hide or hides listed by the operator.
- Step-free
- Uneven ground and winter flooding; not suitable for wheelchairs.
West of Epworth, Isle of Axholme · DN9 1EA
Epworth Turbary brings together former peat workings, woodland and wet ground on the Isle of Axholme. The Trust records Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Tree Pipit among the breeding birds. Follow the waymarked route through the part of the reserve opened for visitors, using the hides where available. The varied ground is part of the appeal, but it also makes this a walking visit that needs suitable footwear. Winter flooding can affect the route and the operator does not describe the reserve as wheelchair accessible. A public parking area provides a realistic starting point; follow the current waymarks rather than assuming all peat-worked ground can be explored.
Birds and seasons
- Willow Tit · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Willow Tit
- Green Woodpecker · Headline bird — Recorded breeding; calendar months not stated Source for Green Woodpecker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker · Headline bird — Recorded breeding; calendar months not stated Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Tree Pipit — Recorded breeding; calendar months not stated Source for Tree Pipit
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Bird hide or hides listed by the operator.
- Paths
- Waymarked route through part of reserve; bird hides listed.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Parking available at reserve.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only.
- Access notes
- Uneven ground and winter flooding; not suitable for wheelchairs.
- Step-free access
- Uneven ground and winter flooding; not suitable for wheelchairs.
Getting there: Use the operator’s signed public parking and waymarked route west of Epworth.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Alkborough Flats · 14.1 straight-line miles
- North Cave Wetlands · 19.8 straight-line miles
- Dearne Valley - Bolton Ings · 20.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Potteric Carr, 10.6 miles away in a straight line.
- Beckingham Marshes · 8.7 miles in a straight line
- Messingham Sand Quarry · 9.3 miles in a straight line
- Ashby Ville Nature Reserve · 10.4 miles in a straight line