Grazing fields just north of Hellifield beside the A65, where rain collects each winter into two shallow pools, Great Dunbar and Little Dunbar. Thousands of ducks and waders feed here, including black-tailed godwits from Iceland. A public footpath crosses the fields. Keep to it and keep dogs close, or the birds take flight. The pin is approximate.
Hellifield Flashes
Winter floodwaters in fields beside the A65, crowded with ducks, godwits and curlew
Most visitors miss this
Extraordinary views of this wildlife spectacular are available to those walking on the footpath and, importantly, keeping their dogs close by.