Potteric Carr Nature Reserve

A nice walk through this nature reserve, me and two kids. we took the discovery route and the kids enjoyed it. we spent circa 2 hours walking the route, stopping to view nature, and some time in the cafe. the routes are stone/hard and ok for baby buggies and wheelchairs. the longest route is circa 5 mile i believe. the discovery route was circa 1 mile. cafe was good and the bacon sandwich was really yummy, soft white bread 🍞 with nice salty bacon 🥓 a cup of coffee ☕ also went down a treat. the cafe was clean and tidy. the toilets 🚻 were clean and there were plenty if it gets busy. disabled access ♿ was good. we paid £12 to enter family pass cost. this reserve is not part of the rspb reserve list. but the £12 was worth it. it will be great in spring/summer 🤩 thanks for having us today 😍 if you found the review helpful, please give it a like ✅ 🙌

Great for bird spotters. also saw pony's and wild deer. about 5 miles in paths around lakes and marshes. entry of bird hides to use. nice cafe with some hot snacks available. tickets £5 for adults, £4 for over sixtys. members free.

£5 per adult to enter surprised us as we didn't know what to expect it was a last minute decision to visit. there is a welcoming visitors centre with cafe and toilets. they have a selection of marked walks around the reserve for different lengths with a free map. the paths around the reserve are good with plenty of hides along the way. we saw the konik ponies too which are always lovely to see. not much bird activity due to time.of year/day we went. had a lovely long walk all around. no dogs allowed on the reserve which may put some off.

The cafe was very reasonable, cooked very nice snacks, excellent homemade chunky chips.. have an array of cakes and scones.. the oat milk decaf coffee was far better than costa's! entrance fee to the nature reserve £5 per person a family of four £12.. spotted very little wildlife rather disappointing!! the woodland full of fallen rotten trees. i would highly recommend the cafe, there was also an opportunity to purchase items in aid of wildlife. no dogs are allowed!!!

Really nice place, you can have a coffee at the caffee and just simply enjoy the view from the wooden deck or you can pay £5 and have a walk at the reserve. we were there as 3 mums + 3 prams , 2 trails are excellent for a pram. you can have up to 2 hours walk. good workout 😃