Sunday 8 January 2023

Exploring Whitburn Coastal Park & Finn's Labyrinth

 



On December 27th we ventured to a new destination for our exploration. Whitburn Beach is somewhere I can't believe we've never been to before considering its only around 2 miles down the coast from somewhere so often visited by me, Marsden Bay.
We parked at the lower car park at Souter Lighthouse and took the short walk along the cliffs towards the beach, known as Jackie's Beach and Finn's Labyrinth. The labyrinth is a circular maze made from stones and rock, that is apparently of medieval design and was created by Sean Hesa in 2015. It's named 'Finn's Labyrinth' in memory of his dog. That is the only information I can find on it, however, it is human-made and unnatural for the area which negatively affects the environment and wildlife.

It was a gloomy day with light rain so not the best for photo taking, but no matter the weather it was a lovely walk.
As you'll see from the photos we spent some time adventuring along the beach, looking in rockpools and photographing lots of beautiful birds. I'll leave this post as primarily photos so I hope you enjoy. 
































The birds featured above are Curlew, Oyster Catcher, Cormorant, Redshank, Turnstone, and a Kestrel!
I look forward to visiting this area again, especially as the seasons change, and seeing how that affects what wildlife frequents here. 

Until next time...


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