Humphrey Head, Limestone headland at Morecambe Bay, England.
The 160-foot limestone outcrop forms a whale-back shape, extending into Morecambe Bay with views toward Lancaster, Heysham, and the Leven estuary.
The limestone cliff holds significance as the reported location where the final wolf in England met its end in 1390, following a pursuit from Coniston.
The nature reserve bears the name Joy Ketchen Memorial Reserve, commemorating the first conservation officer of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
The reserve includes a 2-kilometer walking trail leading to the highest point, with paths subject to saltmarsh channel conditions and tide variations.
A spring beneath the headland drew miners from Durham specifically to collect its water, with only a lead pipe and water trickle remaining today.
GPS coordinates: 54.15700,-2.93300
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:42
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