National Trust - Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall — Attraction in Calbourne

We arrived around 10:30 am. The facilities nearby the car park are well managed. The cottage is full of joy and the toilet is tidy. Although the sunlight is strong, the shade of the trees alongside the path makes you feel comfortable. At the East hide, we saw a family of four cute seals. Watching them sunbathing leads to a lot of surprises. On the way to the Seabroke hide, a poor little thing was encountered, wish he/she Rest In Peace. At the Seabroke hide, we recognized the seal family was the common seal. Thanks for sharing...

If you're in the area, go to this NT site - it's really lovely with great marshland walks around the salt flats and woodland area. The town is tiny but the church is worth a visit as is the bird hide if you're interested. Absolutely worth £4 entry into the house, not only is it really simple but beautiful, there was an art installation when I was there, and a great story about 'England and the Octopus' and the Freguson's Gang that was great reading. A...

This is the first time I've seen this approach, but expect it will catch on. The car park was modest, and we had to go somewhere else and come back later, but it was worth it. For a small donation you could make yourself a hot drink, sit in their hall and read a book or just rest, which I think is very clever, as it saves on manpower in small/remote National Trust places. From there the walks were lovely, particularly down to the hide (reviewed...