Can you visit Minsmere?
Visitor Centre: open daily, 9am-5pm (November-January 9am-4pm). Shop: open daily, 9am-5pm (November-January 9am-4pm). Café: open daily, 10am-4pm (November-January 10am-3.30pm). Toilets: open daily, dawn-dusk.
Are minsmere hides open?
Our hides and viewing points are open dawn to dusk, daily. Our nature trails are open.
Is RSPB Minsmere free?
Entry to Minsmere is free for RSPB members and RSPB Wildlife Explorers. If you are not a member, then the entry fees are £8 for adults, £4 for children or £5.50 for students. Under 5s are free, and one child is free with two paying adults. If you are only visiting the shop and café there is no charge.
How big is minsmere?
1,000-hectare
The 1,000-hectare (2,500-acre) site has been managed by the RSPB since 1947 and covers areas of reed bed, lowland heath, acid grassland, wet grassland, woodland and shingle vegetation. It lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Suffolk Heritage Coast area.
Do you have to pay to get into minsmere?
Entry to the visitor centre is free for all. To visit the countryside walks, Wild Zone and hides is free for RSPB members and RSPB Wildlife Explorers. Non-member adults £9, children (under 19) £5, Under 5s free, students £6, families: one child free per family. Darsham station is 5 miles.
Are dogs allowed at Minsmere?
Dogs are allowed around the visitor centre and car park only. Dogs cannot be taken on guided walks. Dogs are, however, welcome on public rights of way that cross the reserve, including a 5 mile circuit around the reserve perimeter, but these are not accessible from the main car park.
When was minsmere built?
1947
RSPB Minsmere/Established
Can dogs go to RSPB sites?
Sorry, dogs are not permitted on the reserve, except assistance dogs, due to the sensitive wildlife and habitats here. We know that the countryside is a dog walking paradise. Thank you for protecting the special wildlife by not exercising your dog here.
What county is minsmere?
Suffolk
Minsmere is a place in the English county of Suffolk. It is located on the North Sea coast around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Leiston and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of Westleton within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
Are the hides open at Titchwell?
Our car park, toilets, trails, shop, cafe and hides are all open.
Is minsmere dog friendly?
We are sorry, but no dogs are allowed on the nature trails or in hides, except assistance dogs. There are a limited number of shaded car parking places available for dog owners on a first come, first served basis – please ask at reception on arrival. Dogs are allowed around the visitor centre and car park only.
Do dogs disturb wildlife?
Dogs disturb wildlife which can induce long-term stress, impact animals’ immune system and reduce reproduction. Dogs spread disease to and outright kill wildlife. People with dogs are much more detrimental to wildlife than people alone; off-leash dogs are worse; and off-trail impacts are the highest (Figure 1).