Forests & woodlands · East of England
Holme Fen National Nature Reserve
In or near Yaxley.
Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Orton Mere (NVR) · 9.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Holme Fen National Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Orton Mere (NVR), which is 9.1 km away. Entry to the reserve is free, and it is accessible to visitors. The postcode for sat-nav is PE7 3PP.
About
Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.4871°, -0.2208°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Holme Fen SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HOLME FEN
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holme Fen is a 269.4-hectare (666-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Holme in Huntingdonshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. It is part of the Great Fen project, which aims to create a 3,700-hectare wetland wildlife area including Holme Fen, Woodwalton Fen and other areas. It is home to a variety of birds, including the Eurasian siskin, nightingale and lesser redpoll, and around 450 species of fungi. Holme Fen is described by Natural England as the finest example of birch woodland in lowland Britain. Part of it was a mere which was drained in the nineteenth century, and some relict wetland plants survive such as saw sedge and fen wood-rush. Two new lakes have been excavated. Holme Fen, specifically Holme Posts, is believed to be the lowest land point in the United Kingdom at 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) below sea level.
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Background
History
On 22 November 1940, a Supermarine Spitfire, flown by Pilot Officer Harold Penketh, crashed into Holme Fen. In October 2015, archaeological work to recover the Second World War Spitfire was undertaken. Led by Oxford Archaeology East's project director Stephen Macauley, the teams located and recovered artefacts from the crash. A film of the excavation was shown at the Great Fen's Countryside Centre, Ramsey Heights on 27 September 2019.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4871, -0.2208
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Holme
- Postcode
- PE7 3PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Orton Mere (NVR) — 9.1 km
Sources
- osm: w967872030 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holme Fen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holme Fen.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Harold Penketh Spitfire Memorial
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Holme Post
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
The Fens
Museums · 0.7 km
Holme
Villages · 2.1 km
Holme War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Great Fen Project
Wildlife reserves · 2.7 km
Great Fen
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Old Windpump
Historic houses · 4.3 km
All Saints Church, Conington
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Northern Reedbeds Hide
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Yaxley
Towns & cities · 4.5 km
The Bell Inn
Hotels · 4.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holme Fen National Nature Reserve?
- Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE7 3PP), in the parish of Holme.
- What is Holme Fen National Nature Reserve?
- Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holme Fen National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Orton Mere (NVR), about 9.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE7 3PP.
- Is Holme Fen National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is part of the Holme Fen SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HOLME FEN National Nature Reserve.
- Is Holme Fen National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Holme Fen National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holme Fen National Nature Reserve?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7 3PP. It sits within the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.