Saxby rest stop
Lääne County, Vormsi Landscape Reserve
The shingle beach in the western part of the island is rich in fossils. Being open to storm waves from the sea, the coastline is changing and because of the constant movement of the surface, vegetation here is in constant state of formation and evolution. The beach boasts a lighthouse built in 1864, and young calcareous alvars with a thin soil layer further away from the sea.
| Phone | +372 513 8783 |
| info.matsalu@rmk.ee | |
| Type of object | Rest Stop |
| Parking facilities | Gravel
parking area for 6 to 7 cars or 2 buses |
| Amenities | At the
parking area there is an information board introducing the Saxby beach. The
Lääne-Vormsi cycling trail, managed by the Vormsi municipality, runs along the
coast. |
| Sights | Saxby shore |
| Additional information |
Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct (freedom to roam), rules of conduct and waste-sorting policy
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| Restrictions | Saxby
limited management zone of Vormsi Landscape Reserve.
Information about restrictions can be obtained from the Environmental Board (+372 662 5999, info@keskkonnaamet.ee).
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| Location | Saxby
village, Vormsi municipality, Lääne County Object no 1 on the landscape reserve map |
| Driving directions | Drive 5 km from Sviby port to the
Hullo junction (Road no. 16131) and go forward towards the Suuremõisa village.
Follow the road from Suuremõisa to Saxby, turn left at the junction (sign 1.7 km to Saxby beach).
Drive 1.5 km
to the parking area and the information board introducing the Saxby beach. |
| Geographic coordinates | Long-Lat WGS 84 latitude: 59.024753 longitude: 23.118256 |
| L-EST 97 x: 6543206 y: 449362 |
