Holme Fen National Nature Reserve
United Kingdom /
England /
Yaxley /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Yaxley
World / United Kingdom / England
nature conservation park / area, Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI (UK)
Holme Fen, specifically Holme Posts, is believed to be the lowest land point in Great Britain at 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) below sea level. The site is a 266-hectare (660-acre) national nature reserve (NNR) situated at the westernmost end of the East Anglian fens at the south-western edge of the former Whittlesey Mere, and has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Geological Conservation Review Site (GCR).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holme,_Cambridgeshire#Holme_Fen
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°29'13"N -0°13'14"E
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- Holme Posts 0.7 km
- Burnhams Mere 0.8 km
- Holme Lode Level Crossing 1.2 km
- Leading Drove 3.6 km
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- Crown Lakes Country Park 5.4 km