Exe Estuary Winter Cruise
An avocet
Leaving from RSPB’s Starcross jetty
Enjoy a late winter cruise on the Exe Estuary with RSPB experts and curators from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
RAMM partners RSPB have organised this late winter cruise on the Exe Estuary to celebrate the museum’s new In Fine Feather gallery. Experts from RSPB and curators from RAMM will be on hand to help passengers make the most of the trip. Even though this is a late season cruise, there will still be good numbers of avocets, black-tailed godwits, brent geese and red-breasted mergansers feeding in the estuary.
RSPB has supported RAMM in the development of the new birds gallery and from time to time RSPB volunteers will be in the gallery to share their knowledge and enthusiasm.
Call the RSPB on 01392 432691 to book your place.
Don’t forget to wear very warm clothes! Light refreshments can be purchased on board. There is a toilet on the boat, My Queen (one of the boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation).
Directions
The private jetty at Starcross is easily accessible by bus, rail, car or bicycle.
Bus: 2 (Exeter/Dawlish/Teignmouth/Newton Abbot). Bus stop close to Starcross Station.
Rail: frequent service on Exeter St Davids/Dawlish/Newton Abbot/Plymouth/Penzance route.
Bicycle: Exeter Canal path. Road travel for the last 2-3 miles.
Car: Starcross is on the west side of the Exe Estuary, on the A379 approximately halfway between Exeter and Dawlish Warren. Leave your car in the public car park just along from Starcross railway station on the A379 (Not the PRIVATE car park close to the station!). A signpost will direct you to cross the footbridge at the railway station to our private pier.
