Visit to Hilbre Island - salt making site

Great visit today to see the site of historic salt making at Hilbre Island 2 miles off the coast of The Wirral peninsular. The main island is the one to the right across the sand.
It is only possible to walk to the island at low tide, and knowledge of the incoming tides are essential for a safe return journey. We were fortunate in being driven across the sands in the Land Rover belonging to the Wirral Ranger Service -

Hilbre Island webcam
The Coastal Observatory webcam is located at the top of the radar tower on Hilbre Island. The camera and telemetry equipment is currently dependent on a battery/petrol generator supply. A small wind turbine power generator was installed in February 2005. 
National Oceanography Centre, Natural Environment Research Council.

The web cam takes images every 4 minutes, and a panorama every hour. These are archived and allow you to look at previous images and panoramas of the island back to 2004.
Our visit was captured on the panorama and can be see at the Hilbreimages web page.

Friends of Hilbre Island
The salt making site is being researched and recorded by Roy Foreshaw and Christine Longworth.
Hilbre will feature in the Ecosal route of historic salt making sites in the UK.

Christine Longworth and Roy Forshaw standing by rock cut channels and brine tanks.