Southwick Coast is a stretch of coastline with wooded cliffs and extensive saltmarsh. A viewpoint in the meadow provides breathtaking views over Mersehead and the Solway. A path leads through the Needle’s Eye, a natural wave-cut arch, to the saltmarsh.
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Fascinating woodland
- Great views over the Solway
- Good birdlife
- Amazing geology
Best time to visit?
- Apr to Sep for butterflies
- May to Jul for rare plants
- Oct to Mar for wildfowl
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- woodlands
- grasslands
- wildflowers
- coasts
- geology
- scenery
Other information
In summer, wildflowers flourish in the meadow, attracting butterflies, and during winter, large numbers of greylag, pink-footed and barnacle geese arrive.