I'm Nick and I'm going to be writing some articles about places to visit in and around Devon,
This is the first installment and it's all about Braunton Burrows in North Devon.
Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast. Braunton Burrows is a prime British sand dune site, the largest sand dune system in England. It is particularly important ecologically because it includes the complete successional range of dune plant communities, with over 400 vascular plant species. The short turf communities are very rich in lichens and herbs, and the dune slacks are also rich. The many rare plants and animals include 14 with UK biodiversity action plans. For example, this is one of only two sites in the UK for the Amber Sandbowl Snail catinella arenaria, which is found on the wet dune slacks.
Photos:
Braunton Burrows: This photo was taken from an area well known to mountain bikers as the bowl, An area often used by freeriders as it offers a range of jumps from step downs to kickers (all of which are natural).
Braunton Burrows: This photo was taken down towards the south west corner of the burrows whilst out on a cross country ride.
Braunton Burrows: This photo was taken at the southern end of the first range of dunes (hills) whilst out riding my downhill bike.
Braunton Burrows: This photo was taken a year or two ago while I was out on my cross country bike looking for new jumps.
All photos above were taken by Nick Perryman, I hope you enjoyed them.
Keep a look out for the next article about places to visit in and around Devon.
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