Sign 8: Path junction near Marsh Farm

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 a ‘wader’?

Birds like curlew, redshank and avocet, who probe the mud for food with their long beaks. They need to conserve all the energy they can get, so please don’t disturb them.

In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. You are at grid ref SD404237 near Marsh Farm.

Illustration: A brown bird with a very long downward curved beak, and a text bubble saying ‘Curlews’ long beaks help them dig for food.’

Illustration: A golden retriever dog on a lead, with a text bubble saying ‘Please don’t let me run on the marsh – I can scare birds without meaning to!’

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