Where is Hornsea Mere?

Hornsea Mere is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU18 1BT), in the parish of Hornsea.

How do I get to Hornsea Mere?

Drivers can use postcode HU18 1BT.

Is Hornsea Mere a protected site?

Yes — Hornsea Mere is part of the Hornsea Mere SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Hornsea Mere free to visit?

Yes, Hornsea Mere is free to enter.

How do I get to Hornsea Mere?

Drivers can navigate to postcode HU18 1BT. It sits within the Bridlington and The Wolds parliamentary constituency.

Natural landmarks · Yorkshire & the Humber

Hornsea Mere

In or near Seaton.

Free admission

Hornsea Mere — lake in the United Kingdom.

Hornsea Mere, natural landmarks in Yorkshire & the Humber — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Hornsea Mere is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.9056°, -0.1861°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hornsea Mere SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Hornsea Mere is the largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire, England, and lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The mere was used as a base for the Royal Naval Air Service and then latterly, the Royal Air Force during the First World War.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

It covers an area of 467 acre, is 2 mi long, 0.75 mi at its widest point and 12 ft at its deepest. The average depth of the lake is 1.5 m and the mere itself lies only 8 m above sea level. The mere is fed by several small streams and a sluice gate at the eastern end of the mere controls the outflow, which travels only 1.1 km eastwards to the North Sea. Hornsea Mere is a centre for bird-watching and a tourist attraction offering rowing, sailing, boat trips and fishing. It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area for birds; it accommodates many species throughout the year, and is of international importance for a migratory population of gadwall. Its…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.9056, -0.1861
District: East Riding of Yorkshire
Parish: Hornsea
Postcode: HU18 1BT
Parliamentary constituency: Bridlington and The Wolds

Sources

wikidata: Q5904525 (CC0)
wikipedia: Hornsea Mere (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Hornsea Mere.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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