Leased to La Société Guernesiaise by the Best family in 2002, this is one of the largest nature reserves in Guernsey. It adjoins the La Claire Mare to the northeast and together they form the largest extent of salt-freshwater transitional habitats in the island.
The site is probably best known as the Old Aerodrome which was active between 1934 and 1939 but also known as the site of the West Show since 1987.
There are several different habitats on the site, which means the diversity of fauna and flora is high. The main habitats are:
1. Saltmarsh
2. Reedbed
3. Coastal and semi-improved grassland
4. Fresh-water temporary ponds
5. Gorse scrub on the small hougue (hill)
6. Brackish douits (ditches)
Access
The Reserve is not generally open to the public but most of it can be observed from the roads around it or from the track that enters from the coast road in the west.
Geese
The Geese you will see are feral geese from a pair originally dumped here in the past. The large colony is now a threat to habitats, native plant and bird species, so steps are being taken to remove them from the reserve.
The cache is a small clip box down the track that enters from the coast road in the west. Only big enough for log sheets, pencil and stash card. Please replace as found.