• Sand martins and spoonbills
    This last couple of days seems to have been dominated by our marvellous spoonbills and then when the weather was overcast a fantastic gathering of 6000 roosting sand martins . On some days there has been...
  • Important information: what has re-opened at Blacktoft Sands?
    We know how keen you've been to visit us, so we are delighted to have re-opened some of our facilities from 8 September. You’ll notice we’ve made some changes to help keep you and our small team safe...
  • Back In My Happy Place.
    Just a reminder that the reserve opens 9am to 5pm - last entry at 3.30pm. Please bring a face mask with you for use in the hides and toilets and also it is recommended that you bring your own hand sanitizer...
  • Glad to welcome you all back!
    We’re pleased to be open again. What's open at Blacktoft Sands? Here's a quick summary: Car park open Trails open Hides open Toilets open Reception remains closed for now, but we are working...
  • Isolation - lock down but not out, we will be back!
    Well most but maybe not all by from what I'm hearing have already heard about the national lock down, here on the Sands we closed our gates seven days ago and went into lock down knowing what was almost...