New Holland

I would almost say that you don't need a map on this walk; you just follow the coastal path. There is just one point that is a bit of a navigation nightmare, although a map may not be much help anyway. This is going through an industrial estate at New Holland. I've put details of traversing the estate in the map. It is a busy area, so watch out for vehicles. I would have welcomed a few more signs for pedestrians so that you don't accidentally stray into an area you shouldn't.

The tide was on its way out exposing mud flats and exposing a smorgasbord for the estuary wildlife. These keep you well entertained on the walk, as well as the boat and ships. You can measure your progress by looking across the Humber at the Siemens Wind Turbine factory on the north bank. The huge towers are stacked on the bank waiting to be sailed out to sea. I could see a ship moored nearby that they use for the windmill installations. It has huge legs at each corner of the ship that it uses to provide a solid base during windmill installation. The ship is actually levered above the sea on these legs.

Punk Goldfinch

I stopped to take a photo of some Goldfinches on thistles. It was only when I got back that it looked like one of them was sporting an electric yellow mohican haircut. The Humberside Goldfinches are obviously a bit rebellious.

At one point a heron preceded me along the estuary. As soon as I got within photo range, it would take off and fly a couple of hundred metres further on.

Apart from a few remote farmhouses the south bank of the Humber isn't really populated. My turning point for the day was at Dawson City, as named on the OS map. I have to say there wasn't much of a city there.

Flat Fish

I spotted a large bird out in a field. It didn't fly like a Kestrel or Buzzard and I thought it might be a Marsh Harrier.

When I got back to the Water's Edge Visitors Centre I spotted a sad looking Flat Fish that had got stranded by the tide. It was struggling for breath in what remained the muddy water. It only had to hold out for another and the tide would save it. I wished it the best.

It had turned out to be an unusual and interesting walk with plenty to keep me entertained.