Holme Fen is a 269.4-hectare (666-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Holme in Cambridgeshire.

Managed by Natural England, Holme Fen is a thriving nature reserve across 657 acres of landscape. Explore the finest silver birch woodland through a network of paths and discover the famous Holme Post, where you will be 2.75 metres below sea …

Holme Fen is the largest Silver birch woodland in lowland Britain. It contains approximately 5 hectares of rare acid grassland and heath and a hectare of remnant raised bog, an echo of the habitat that would have dominated the area centuries ago. This is the most south-easterly bog of its type in Britain.

Holme Fen is part of a nature reserve containing the largest pure birch woodland in the country together with raised mire and heathland habitats. A variety of bird life can be found including siskin, nightingale, redpoll, blackcap, woodpecker and long-eared owl alongside 450 different species of fungi!

At seven metres below sea level, Holme Fen is the lowest place in Britain. It's also the largest birch woodland in lowland Europe and the most south-easterly example of a raised bog in England. Holme Fen is also an island, although not the kind of island you might expect.

Holme Fen is the largest Silver birch woodland in lowland Britain. More importantly it contains approximately 5 hectares of rare acid grassland and heath and a hectare of remnant raised bog, an echo of the habitat that would have dominated the area centuries ago. This is the most south-easterly bog of its type in Britain.

Mar 15, 2018 · Two monolithic cast iron posts anomalously lurk in a birch forest. At nine feet below sea level, they mark the lowest land point in England. Once completely buried, these improvised geographical...

Apr 5, 2025 · Walks and hikes around Holme Fen National Nature Reserve offer a unique glimpse into a landscape shaped by both nature and human intervention. This lowland area in Huntingdonshire presents hikers with a mixture of forests, meadows, and wetlands, creating a diverse environment for exploration.

Jun 3, 2024 · The Great Fen is a landscape project to connect the two national nature reserves of Woodwalton Fen and Holme Fen by restoring the surrounding land for wildlife.

Mar 1, 2021 · Holme Fen is not far from Oundle and Peterborough and is a National nature reserve full of interest. It is part of an area of fen containing two National nature reserves being developed to create a larger more sustainable area of fenland . The project is called Great Fen.