Spurn Head & Spurn National Nature Reserve from Kilnsea - Route.
Distance: 7¾ miles
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade: Easy
Map: OS Explorer 292 - Withernsea & Spurn Head
Start Point: Blue Bell Car park, next to Blue Bell Cafe, Easington Road, Kilnsea
Grid Reference: TA 417 158
Nearest Post Code: HU12 0UH
| Serial | Distance | Grid Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 0.00 miles | TA 417 158 | Walk to the end of the Blue Bell Car Park, pass through the gate, cross the field to the bank and turn right. |
| 02 | 0.5 miles | TA 420 149 | Follow the sand and pebble shoreline path to the wooden bird observatory, then turn right and follow the path through the hedge row, then descend the steps to the wardens cottage. |
| 03 | 0.5 miles | TA 419 149 | At the wardens cottage, turn left and follow the road towards the prominent lighthouse. |
| 04 | 1.25 miles | TA 422 142 | At the 'tank trap' bear left and follow the path along the tank defence (now on your right hand side) and follow it to the end. |
| 05 | 1.5 miles | TA 422 137 | As the path rises from the tank trap, follow the coast path all the way to the lighthouse, with views of the North Sea on the left. |
| 06 | 3.5 miles | TA 403 122 | At the lighthouse join the road, pass the car park and continue to the Humber Lifeboat Station and cottages. |
| 07 | 3.75 miles | TA 399 107 | Pass behind the cottages and start the return by retracing the route back along the coast to the car park. |
| 08 | 4.0 miles | TA 401 110 | From the car park, continue back to the lighthouse and then follow the route back to the start. There is the option to bear left and follow the western shore along the Humber Estuary crossing over a few styles, before the path rejoins the road, and then the sand and pebble path, back to the start. |