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Wildlife spotting at Sandscale Haws

Two Natterjack Toads mating on the ground at Sandscale Haws, Cumbria
Natterjack toads at Sandscale Haws | © National Trust Images / Neil Forbes

Sandscale Haws has been named a National Nature Reserve, as its sand dunes support a wealth of wildlife – including a quarter of the rare natterjack toads found in the UK. Get closer to nature while taking in the views of the Duddon estuary and the Lake District fells beyond.

Summer at Sandscale Haws

A close-up of a black speckled newt
See newts at Sandscale Haws NNR | © National Trust Images/Phil Bruss
Dunlin flying in formation over water at Portstewart Strand, County Londonderry
Dunlins flying in formation | © National Trust Images/Wilbert McIlmoyle

Natterjack toads

Other wildlife

Marine life

Grasses at Sandscale Haws, Cumbria, with the Duddon Estuary beyond and a rainbow and wind turbines visible on the hills in the background.

Discover more at Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve

Find out how to get to Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve, where to park, the things to see and do and more.

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