Route: Chowder Ness
Area: North Lincolnshire
Date of walk: 24th August 2014
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 5.1 miles
Weather: Sunny, cold in view of the early start
For the second time in three days I parked at the viewing area near the south end of the Humber Bridge. I was there before 6 am, as I wanted to see the sun rise over the Humber. I was just in time to catch the orange glow and then to see the sun gradually rising in the sky – it was a wonderful sight and the light was magical
I walked underneath the bridge and carried along the shoreline path just beyond Chowder Ness, then headed inland for a short distance to enter the Far Ings Nature Reserve. I lingered in a few of the hides for a while hoping I might see one of the many rarities that inhabit this place – a bittern or a bearded tit maybe? My luck was out but I still had a few good sightings and it was a worthwhile detour
I then walked back along the shore, deviating inland slightly to walk through the reedbeds near the bridge. I was glad to have made the effort to come here at this time of day
Click on the icon below for the route map (subscribers to OS Maps can view detailed maps of the route, visualise it in aerial 3D, and download the GPX file. Non-subscribers will see a base map)
Scroll down – or click on any photo to enlarge it and you can then view as a slideshow
The River Humber - good timing, the sun is about to appear over the horizon
Looking across the river to the Port of Hull
Looking the other way to the Humber Bridge
I follow the first part of the Viking Way which passes under the bridge
Here comes the sun……
I’d taken the same photo here two days ago but the light this morning makes for a much better picture
The first photo of today’s walk taken in the direction of travel, along the bank of the Humber
The light was changing by the minute and it was hard to keep my eyes on the track ahead
Passing by Far Ings Nature Reserve on my left
And looking across to East Yorkshire on my right
Chowder Ness
Far Ings
This is a far as I can go along the shore, and to make further progress it’s necessary to head inland a few yards further back
Heading back towards the bridge for a short distance before entering Far Ings
View from the first hide
Cormorant landing in a rather ungainly fashion
A pair of cormorants
Water Rail
Looking across the reserve
Instead of retracing my steps along the shore, I took an alternative path through the reed beds
Speckled Wood butterfly
Walking under the bridge back to the start - what a memorable walk it had been
