Birkdale Sandhills Nature Reserve
Ainsdale, Lancashire
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One of the largest areas of dunes on the Sefton
Coast and one of the most valuable sites for nature conservation. The site is
split into two parts by the Coastal Road. Almost a full range of dune habitat
types are present. Much of the dune area is over-stabilised with large areas of
scrub and coarse grasses. An interesting feature at the northern end of the site
is the recent development of a new dune ridge and slack on a section of the wide
beach. Accessed from the coast road which runs between
Ainsdale and Southport or via the footpaths and boardwalks limited to the Sands
Lake area, near Ainsdale Shore Road. Majority of the dune area is wild.
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Birkdale Dunes
Mike
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