Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Baston Fen
Baston Fen — nature reserve in Lincolnshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Baston Fen is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Lincolnshire, England". Coordinates: 52.7439°, -0.3053°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Baston and Thurlby Fens SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Baston Fen is nature reserve of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, near the village of Baston and about 5 miles (8 km) north of Market Deeping, in Lincolnshire, England. It is uncultivated fenland, which is a habitat for particular plants and wildlife.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The area of the reserve is 33 ha. It is designated a Special Area of Conservation, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is the largest remaining area of wet fenland in Lincolnshire, and is the only uncultivated part of the Counter Drain Washes. It is permanent pasture where cattle graze in the summer, and which is flooded in winter. There is a willow carr near the entrance to the reserve, which is a nesting site for birds. A waymarked route along the River Glen passes three washes. The first wash has a high water table, where sedge grows; here, and in the second wash, meres excavated from the peat attract wildfowl in summer.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7439, -0.3053
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Holland
- Parish
- Deeping St Nicholas
- Postcode
- PE6 9PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Opening
- | website = {{URL|https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/baston-fen}}
- Official site
- www.lincstrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q138194260 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Baston Fen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baston Fen?
- Baston Fen is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE6 9PX), in the parish of Deeping St Nicholas.
- Who runs Baston Fen?
- Baston Fen is operated by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Baston Fen a protected site?
- Yes — Baston Fen is part of the Baston and Thurlby Fens SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Baston Fen free to visit?
- Yes, Baston Fen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Baston Fen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE6 9PX. It sits within the South Holland and The Deepings parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Baston Fen?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.