RSPB Frampton Marsh

Frampton Marsh is a nature reserve beside The Wash in Lincolnshire. It lies four miles from Boston, between the mouths of the Rivers Welland and Witham. The Scalp, a stretch of mature salt marsh, forms part of the site, while the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust manages a small saltmarsh section. Most of the reserve belongs to the RSPB and a visitor centre with a café stands at the entrance. The reserve draws thousands of migrating birds each year. Regular visitors include pied avocet, common redshank and Eurasian curlew. Rare waders such as black-winged stilt and Wilson’s phalarope have been spotted. In 2015 a lesser yellowlegs appeared, and in 2014 a broad-billed sandpiper was seen. The marsh also saw the UK’s first nesting attempt by a glossy ibis. Paths lead from the visitor centre across grassland and pools to the salt marsh. Benches overlook the water where birds feed and preen. The café offers views across the reserve’s wetlands. Visitors can watch flocks settle at dusk or scan the mudflats at low tide. The reserve’s quiet lanes and open skies make it a place to listen for the calls of curlew and redshank.