End of the Earth: Spurn Point

Approaching Spurn Point certainly feels like a journey to the end of the earth as you gradually leave civilisation behind and follow the three mile path as it narrows towards the tip beyond the lighthouse.

This dramatic tidal sandy spit stretches for three and a half miles but is as little as 50 metres wide in places in between the North Sea and River Humber and it is a haven for birds and wildlife.

We took our bikes to explore this unique part of Britain and while everyone else seemed to be basking in the June sunshine, we were at the mercy of the elements here. Yet, despite a sea fret, Spurn Point is a truly fascinating, wild and beautiful place.

We cycled to the point along a wildflower-lined path, flanked by dune-backed beaches, lagoons and mudflats, passing the lighthouse, remains of a WW1 fort, lifeboat station and pier. You won’t get much wilder or isolated than the beaches along Spurn Head and one of my sons bravely stripped off for a bracing dip and some acrobatics in the freezing North Sea.