Covid-19 Conditions For Entry

The reserve is open for members and guests as usual.

It is a condition of entrance that everyone follows the current guidance on Covid awareness from the government for Wales.

We need everyone to sign in with their membership number. This is necessary for Track and Trace.

Please provide your own pen for signing in. Sanitize your hands after touching the lock, barrier and signing in log.

The Field study centre will remain closed, for now. The toilet will be available and you are expected to use sensible hygiene behaviours.

Park sensibly to allow safe entry and exit from your vehicle a recommended distance of 4 metres apart.

Please provide your own personal protection (gloves, mask and hand sanitizer). Clean your hands before, during and after leaving hides.

When using hides, windows and doors are best left open unless weather dictates otherwise. Please remember to secure doors and windows on leaving. Hands should be sanitized after handling locks, gates and windows. Please bring sanitizer with you though some will be provided at the entrance and in each of the hides.

The wearing of face coverings are a personal choice.

Please respect the health of other members by adhering to any restrictions in line with Welsh government rules.

Any breach of regulation could lead to the risk of the reserve being closed.

Essential works on the reserve may require additional restrictions. Details will be included with the signing in log.

Standing Reserve Regulations (Revised Oct 21)

•     The reserve is closed every Monday night from 17.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs Tuesday morning to allow essential maintenance work.

•     Always sign-in and include names of all guests. This is agreed with our landlord Uniper who need to be aware who is on site in case of an emergency. Please carry your reserve permit and do not be offended when asked for it.

•      All groups must be signed in and include a list of all individuals. Cars on site MUST be kept to a minimum.

•      Dogs are NOT allowed on the reserve except for registered assistance dogs.

•      The Constitution allows you to bring up to three guests twice a year.

•      Please keep to roads and paths. Do not enter the fields and salt marsh or climb the grass banks around the car park at West hide.

•      Never access or leave the reserve via RSPB Oakenholt or via the salt marsh towards Flint Bridge.

•      Observe the 15 mph speed limit.

•      Park sensibly so as not to restrict access to emergency vehicles or block any entrance or exits. Be considerate of other reserve users. Do not park on planted area in front of Dee hide.

•      This is a non-smoking site. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the reserve.

•      Avoid disturbing roosting birds. Use hides and screens available. Follow good fieldcraft, keep noise disturbance to a minimum and do not break the skyline by climbing the grassy banks.

•      Make sure you close and lock all windows and doors. Keep hides tidy and take all rubbish home with you.

•      Do not pick wild flowers, fungi or berries.

•      Rare bird and unusual sightings must not be reported on Social Media or public websites directly or indirectly as this is a closed site. Such reporting encourages access by unauthorised and unmanaged opportunists.

•      In the event of an emergency follow the directions given by security personnel. If alarm sounds please leave reserve calmly and quickly. Then log out so as not to put the emergency services at greater risk looking for you on site.

•      Contact Uniper security 01244 894065 if you need Emergency services. With your name and location and nature of help needed.

This is a nature reserve and you are expected to respect the welfare of all wildlife and the safety and enjoyment of all users. Waders and Wildfowl use the reserve as a high tide roost and their disturbance must be avoided through good fieldcraft. By keeping to paths you will not stand on our areas managed for wild flowers.