Wildlife reserves · North East England
Holburn Lake and Moss
In or near Lowick.
Holburn Lake and Moss — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holburn Lake and Moss is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.6220°, -1.9190°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Holburn Lake and Moss SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lindisfarne SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holburn Lake and Moss is a nature reserve in Northumberland, England to the east of the village of Holburn. Nearby is St Cuthbert's Cave.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The lake is artificial and was created in 1934. It supports wintering populations of European importance of greylag geese from the Icelandic population. Birds such as Eurasian wigeon and common teal also roost. There is an area of floating bog to be found along the eastern shore of the lake.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6220, -1.9190
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Lowick
- Postcode
- TD15 2UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5878816 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holburn Lake and Moss (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holburn Lake and Moss?
- Holburn Lake and Moss is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2UJ), in the parish of Lowick.
- What is Holburn Lake and Moss?
- Holburn Lake and Moss — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holburn Lake and Moss?
- Drivers can use postcode TD15 2UJ.
- Is Holburn Lake and Moss a protected site?
- Yes — Holburn Lake and Moss is part of the Holburn Lake and Moss SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lindisfarne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holburn Lake and Moss free to visit?
- Yes, Holburn Lake and Moss is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holburn Lake and Moss?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2UJ. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Holburn Lake and Moss?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.