About this Event
RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands
Heritage Open Day: RSPB Dee Estuary nature reserve, Burton Mere Wetlands, Puddington Lane, Burton CH64 5SF RSPB Dee Estuary nature reserve, Burton Mere Wetlands, Puddington Lane, Burton CH64 5SF
Thursday 12 September 2024 9:30am to 5pm
Explore this historic landscape including the Mere, once part of Burton Manor estate, home of Henry Neville Gladstone, son of Prime Minister William Gladstone. Visit the remains of the Iron Age hillfort on Burton Point and discover the estuary’s past and the spread of the marshes, following the canalisation of the Dee in 1737.
Live interpretation by volunteers at the hillfort
Refreshments available for purchase at the new café
Booking not required
Limited disabled access (Mere and Wetland Trail fully accessible; route to Burton Point unsuitable for those with mobility problems).