Inland from Utah Beach, to the south and southwest, is the 1480-sq-km Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, a vast expanse of waterways, marshes, moors and hedgerows. The Maison du Parc (visitor centre) is in Saint-Côme-du-Mont, 50km west of Bayeux just off the N13.
For details on hiking and cycling in the park and elsewhere in the Manche département, visit www.manche-tourism.com and click on ‘Walks, Rambles & Rides’.
