Sign 5: RSPB car park, Dib Road, Hesketh Out Marsh (eastern exit)

This page contains a digital version of the text on our sign at the above location

England Coast Path – Where can I walk?

For your safety and to protect wildlife, please stick to the path. No new rights exist on the riverbank or marsh here.

What is the England Coast Path?

It’s a 2,700 mile walking route opening in stages around the country. Tarleton to Liverpool opened in 2023.

In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. You are at grid ref SD422251 at the RSPB’s Hesketh Out Marsh car park.

Illustration: A black and white bird with an upturned curved beak, with a text bubble saying ‘The marsh is a sanctuary for nesting birds like avocet in summer.’

Illustration: A golden retriever dog on a lead, with a text bubble saying ‘Dogs must always be on a lead around farm animals, unless threatened by cattle.’

Visual description: An A3 sized panel with the above text, a map of the location and where new access rights do and don’t apply, and logos of Natural England, National Trails, the RSPB and Lancashire County Council along the bottom.