Radipole Lake RSPB Reserve

Our accommodation is perfectly placed for keen birdwatchers, as the Sun Inn is just a two-minute walk from the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake.

The large reedbed, open water, flood meadows and bushes attract many different birds. Bearded tits and Cetti's warblers can be seen all year. They are joined in summer by reed, sedge and grasshopper warblers and in autumn by a variety of migrating birds. In winter, bitterns, pochard and tufted ducks can be seen.

There's a visitor centre that offers superb views across the reserve as well as offering guided walks and talks. The shop stocks books, bird feeders, binoculars and everything else that a keen ornithologist could want.

Whatever the time of year, there is easy access to the reserve along firm paths that are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.