Please be aware that you are planning to visit Minsmere over the next few days there may be some disruption due to the forecast high winds.
With a Met Office yellow warning for gales tonight and tomorrow, we will be closing all woodland sections of the visitor trails. This means that there will be no access from the visitor centre to Wildlife Lookout, or via Bittern Hide to Whin Hill. There will also be no access through the Rhododendron Tunnel, along the Woodland Trail, or into Canopy Hide.
Island Mere Hide will still be accessible, via the entrance road and Whin Hill path, and access will be possible to all Scrape hides.
We anticipate being able to re-open all trails on Saturday, subject to the extent of any damage, but we have already decided to cancel Sunday's guided walk.
The adverse weather does mean that there is a likelihood of fallen branches or trees blocking some local roads too, and possibly also some localised flooding, so please take care getting to Minsmere too. If in doubt, I'm sure there will be updates via local radio.
If access arrangements at Minsmere change we will post information on the RSPB Suffolk Facebook page and @RSPBMinsmere on Twitter
Take care everyone