Short birdwatching visit · RSPB
Dearne Valley - Wombwell Ings
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- year-round
- Headline birds
- Avocet · Redshank · Lapwing
- Parking
- The operator recommends parking at Old Moor and following its access advice.
- Hides
- A hide overlooks the main flash and the neighbouring wetland landscape.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Broomhill · S73 0YQ
Wombwell Ings is a small wetland in the RSPB's Dearne Valley group, with a main pool, grazing grassland and views towards Darfield. Lapwing, Redshank and Avocet are the birds named in the operator's introduction. A path circles the reserve and a hide overlooks the flash, making it possible to combine a walk with a longer stationary watch. The grassland is grazed by horses, so use the public rights of way and give livestock space. Old Moor provides the nearest substantial visitor facilities and the recommended parking arrangement.
Birds and seasons
- Avocet · Headline bird — Typically spring and summer Source for Avocet
- Redshank · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Redshank
- Lapwing · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Lapwing
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- A hide overlooks the main flash and the neighbouring wetland landscape.
- Paths
- A public footpath circles the reserve; remain on designated rights of way.
- Toilets
- There are no reserve toilets; Old Moor provides the nearest visitor facilities.
- Parking
- The operator recommends parking at Old Moor and following its access advice.
- Dogs
- Dogs may use the rights of way under close control around horses.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use Old Moor as the arrival and information point for onward walking or cycling to Wombwell Ings.
Sources
Social preview photograph: Common Starling standing in grass in Oxfordshire. Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted for the preview.
Nearby special trips
- Dearne Valley - Bolton Ings · 1.1 straight-line miles
- Eastern Moors · 20.2 straight-line miles
- Budby South Forest · 24.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Dearne Valley – Old Moor, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
- Dearne Valley – Gypsy Marsh · 0.4 miles in a straight line
- Dearne Valley - Bolton Ings · 1.1 miles in a straight line
- Dearne Valley - Adwick Washland · 3.4 miles in a straight line