Mawbray Sandpit Tower (Coastal Tower 16b)
Getting here
54.80139, -3.43507
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Common Scurvygrass, Cat's-ear +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Common Scurvygrass, Cat's-ear +80 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Dandelion, Sea Beet +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route788 m
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Coastal grassland south west of Mawbray - geograph.org.uk - 5125463
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