Wildlife reserves · North East England
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
In or near Belford.
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve in England North East, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve features a unique coastal environment where tidal mudflats, saltmarshes, and dunes create a habitat for diverse wildlife. Visitors can experience expansive sandy beaches and observe migratory birds, particularly during autumn and winter. The reserve also includes parts of Holy Island, accessible at low tide.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lindisfarne SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LINDISFARNE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is a 3,541-hectare (8,750-acre) UK national nature reserve. It was founded to help safeguard the internationally important wintering bird populations, and six internationally important species of wildfowl and wading birds winter here. For the pale-bellied brent geese from Svalbard, this is their only regular wintering place in all of the United Kingdom. Pinkfooted and greylag geese, wigeons, grey plovers and bar-tailed godwits are the other visitors. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is a Ramsar site, and as a result is a wetland of international significance.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Access to the island is by a tidal causeway. Visitors to the island must check tide times and weather carefully, and seek local advice if in doubt. The road is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next high tide, but the period of closure may be extended during stormy weather. Walkers using the causeway over the mud flats are advised that the safe time is shorter. Despite these warnings, about one vehicle each month is stranded on the causeway. Tide tables giving the safe crossing periods are published by Northumberland County Council.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6770, -1.7950
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Holy Island
- Postcode
- TD15 2SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Phone
- 01289 381470
- Official site
- www.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6552526 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve?
- Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2SF), in the parish of Holy Island.
- What is Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve?
- Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve?
- Drivers can use postcode TD15 2SF.
- Who owns Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve?
- Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is owned by | url = [http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designations/nnr/1006092.aspx Natural England website].
- Is Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is part of the Lindisfarne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2SF. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.